Gorse Ride Infants' School
Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gorse Ride Infants' School is a primary school in Wokingham for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 84 schools in Wokingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 25 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 May 2025
Gorse Ride Infants' School is a nurturing place where pupils thrive. Pupils are happy, confident and enjoy coming to school. They feel safe and well supported. This helps them to flourish both academically and emotionally. Leaders hold high expectations of how well pupils should achieve. The school's rigorous approach to reading ensures that all pupils learn to read fluently and confidently. This helps pupils to successfully access all other aspects of the school's well-planned curriculum. The school provides many opportunities to enrich its curriculum. Most pupils take part in a club, such as dance or 'mini-Olympics'. The school makes sure that there are no barriers to pupils attending these. Pupils value their school trips and even know which visits they can look forward to in future years at the school. The school's values are at the heart of everything it does. Pupils feel proud when they demonstrate these values, such as determination and responsibility. Above all, pupils believe that their school teaches them to be kind. Parents and carers show overwhelming support for the school and its staff. They describe the school as somewhere that their children are safe, supported and celebrated.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, pupils do not get the guidance they need to address weaknesses in their transcription skills. This affects how well they develop their skills of writing letters and numbers. The school should ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills they need to spot pupils' weaknesses in transcription and guide them more effectively.
Pupil numbers and mix
109 pupils on roll, with places for 120
Schools near Gorse Ride Infants' School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorse Ride Junior School | 0.1 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Nine Mile Ride Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| Evendons Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Eileen Rogers
- Phone
- 01189734880
- Address
- Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EH
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- URN
- 109924
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.