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Geoffrey Field Infant School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG2 8RH

Outstanding

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Geoffrey Field Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils313 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Zoe Dean
Local authorityReading
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109782.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils313
Girls155
Boys158
Eligible for free school meals28.4%
First language not English60.4%
SEN support69
EHC plan8
Average class size28.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
26.8%
Pakistani
16.9%
Indian
11.5%
Other Asian
10.5%
African
6.4%
Other White
5.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Other mixed
3.5%
White and Black African
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolReadingEngland
Overall absence5.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence15.3%14.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)90
Applications (Reception)173
First preference applications (Reception)88
First preference offers (Reception)88
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll260
Unfilled places3.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)13.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.98
Support staff (FTE)19.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Geoffrey Field Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryGeoffrey Field Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miSecondaryHartland High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miNot applicableCrosfields SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWhiteknights Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Geoffrey Field Infant School

What is Geoffrey Field Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Geoffrey Field Infant School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Geoffrey Field Infant School?

Geoffrey Field Infant School has 313 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 270.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.