School profile

Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Wokingham, RG40 4JR

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Map showing Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#718 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils108 of 119 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Jacquie Vanstone
Local authorityWokingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110012.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWokinghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%71%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%12%8%
Average reading score110108106
Average maths score106107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108108105
Expected standard in reading100%85%76%
Expected standard in writing93%79%73%
Expected standard in maths87%81%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils108
Girls39
Boys69
Eligible for free school meals1.9%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support11
EHC plan2
Average class size25.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.8%
Other White
7.4%
Indian
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Pakistani
1.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
African
0.9%
Irish
0%

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 schoolWokinghamEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.4%5.1%
Persistent absence13%9.2%13.2%
Severe absence3%0.8%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)15
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)8
First preference offers (Reception)8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places119
Pupils on roll109
Unfilled places8.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)6.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.87
Support staff (FTE)4.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.3

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 Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryNine Mile Ride Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryCharles Kingsley's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGorse Ride Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGorse Ride Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.8 miSecondaryBohunt School WokinghamAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miNot applicableSt Neot's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School

What is Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School rank in England?

Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School ranks 718 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School?

Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School has 108 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 119.

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.