Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147249.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 303 |
| Girls | 146 |
| Boys | 157 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 7.6% |
| First language not English | 27.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 265 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 1.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 24 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 25.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.56 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.81 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.93 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 90 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 209 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 73 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 63 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.2%, better than England, similar to Wokingham | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.7%, similar to England, worse than Wokingham | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Wokingham | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Oakbank School | Free schools | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | The Vine Christian School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Not applicable | Crosfields School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Geoffrey Field Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Geoffrey Field Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2013. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Hillside Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2014. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | Hartland High School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. |
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Feb 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shinfield Infant and Nursery School made 90 offers from 209 applications (2.3 per offer), and 63 of 73 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School has 303 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Shinfield Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Shinfield Infant and Nursery School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.