Gorse Ride Junior School
Wokingham
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School information
- Official name
- Gorse Ride Junior School
- Address
- Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead
- Postcode
- RG40 4JJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wokingham
- URN (official identifier)
- 109877
- Establishment number
- 2148
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 159
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 256
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Headteacher
- Miss Eileen Rogers
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 16 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.gorserideschools.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189732666
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Gorse Ride Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 159 | 29,878 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 13.8% | 10.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 10.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 19.5% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
10 published inspections for Gorse Ride Junior School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 19 Jul 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 20 Jun 2022
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 1 Jul 2021
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 28 Mar 2021
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 4 Mar 2020
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 3 Oct 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 6 Nov 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 23 Jun 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Sept 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 3 Jul 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Gorse Ride Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.4% | 9.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Gorse Ride Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £34,100 for 22 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.1% | 10.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £219 | £142 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Gorse Ride Junior School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 159 pupils.
| This school | Wokingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,364,161 £8,580 per pupil | £6,843 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,361,364 £8,562 per pupil | £7,037 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £542,318 £3,411 per pupil · 39.8% | £3,306 · 47.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £210,655 £1,325 per pupil · 15.5% | £1,497 · 21.3% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £38,354 £241 per pupil · 2.8% | £176 · 2.5% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £13,562 £85 per pupil · 1.0% | £100 · 1.4% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £2,798 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £159,547 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,319 per pupil, supply and agency £309 per pupil — spending up £243 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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