The Ambleside Centre
Reading · Wokingham
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School information
- Official name
- The Ambleside Centre
- Address
- Ambleside Close, Woodley
- Postcode
- RG5 4JJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- URN (official identifier)
- 109759
- Establishment number
- 1017
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 3–5 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 99
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Governance
- Nursery / early years
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerrie Clifford
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 7 Jul 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ambleside.wokingham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01183776444
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Ambleside Centre
| 2025/26 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 99 | 29,878 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 1.0% | 10.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 10.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.0% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 21.2% | 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
6 published inspections for The Ambleside Centre.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 8 Sept 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 19 Jan 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (outstanding)
Report published 21 Dec 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Jan 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 May 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Jul 2007
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.
School finances at The Ambleside Centre
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Nursery · 56 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,634,126 £29,181 per pupil | £13,940 |
| Total spending | £1,596,793 £28,514 per pupil | £13,568 |
| Teaching staff | £265,691 £4,744 per pupil · 16.6% | £3,205 · 23.6% |
| Education support staff | £937,339 £16,738 per pupil · 58.7% | £5,319 · 39.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £286 · 2.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £217 · 1.6% |
| In-year balance | £37,332 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£12,202 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £23,797 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £4,718 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
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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- Last updated
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