SchoolScoresGeoffrey Field Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
0118 937 5473 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 10 December 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Reading comparisons use the 25 of its 40 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 15 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 13th highest of 25 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Reading. Higher than 47% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 95% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 12th highest of 25 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Reading. Higher than 45% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 16th highest of 25 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Reading. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89% | 91% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 12 parents who had raised a concern Joint 14th highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Reading. Higher than 48% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 83% | 86% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 17th highest of 25 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Reading. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89%said yes | 92% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 6%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Reading figures pool parents at the Reading schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Reading. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 90 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 88 |
| Of those, offered a place | 88 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 173 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 28.7% | 23.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 26th highest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.6% | 17.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 20th highest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 43.5% | 41.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 17th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 16th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 15.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 40 state primary schools in Reading. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 4th highest of 39 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 84% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.7 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 15th highest of 39 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 57% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.1 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 10th highest of 39 state primary schools in Reading. Higher than 85% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 26.3% | 18.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Geoffrey Field Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Ridgeway Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hillside Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whiteknights Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 95% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alder Grove CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- The Palmer Primary Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Green Park Village Primary Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Geoffrey Field Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 10 December 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Geoffrey Field Infant School?
89% of the 19 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Geoffrey Field Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Geoffrey Field Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 88 families put Geoffrey Field Infant School as their first choice for 90 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 88 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109782.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.