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Emmbrook Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Wokingham, RG41 1JR

Outstanding

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Emmbrook Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 7
Pupils182
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Grace Massarella
TrustTHE CIRCLE TRUST
Local authorityWokingham
Opened01 Jul 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149722.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils182
Girls93
Boys89
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.5%
First language not English15.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size30.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.4%
Other mixed
9.3%
Other Asian
5.5%
Other White
4.9%
White and Asian
4.4%
Indian
3.3%
Chinese
2.2%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)9.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.68
Support staff (FTE)19.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.130
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWokinghamEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, worse than Wokingham4.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Wokingham9.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Wokingham0.8%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

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 Emmbrook Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryEmmbrook Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miSecondaryThe Emmbrook SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Cecilia's CofE Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Holt SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWindmill Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Hawthorns Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWheatfield Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWalter Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryWinnersh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Emmbrook Infant School

What is Emmbrook Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Emmbrook Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2019.

How hard is it to get into Emmbrook Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Emmbrook Infant School made 42 offers from 130 applications (3.1 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Emmbrook Infant School?

Emmbrook Infant School has 182 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Emmbrook Infant School?

Emmbrook Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Emmbrook Infant School?

At Emmbrook Infant School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Emmbrook Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Emmbrook Infant School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% 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.