Gorse Ride Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gorse Ride Junior School is a primary school in Wokingham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Wokingham. It ranks 16th of 17 primary schools in Wokingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 19 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

159 pupils on roll, with places for 256

Eligible for free school meals13.8%

13.8%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.5%

19.5%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gorse Ride Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gorse Ride Infants' School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Nine Mile Ride Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery	0.8 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: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Eileen Rogers
Phone: 01189732666
Website: gorserideschools.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gorse Ride South, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JJ
Local authority: Wokingham
URN: 109877

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.