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Geoffrey Field Infant School

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personMiss Zoe Dean

location_onReading, RG2 8RH

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

312

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Demand Ratio

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Geoffrey Field Infant School is a Community school primary school in Reading, serving ages 3-7. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Geoffrey Field Infant School is a community school in Reading, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 310 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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18 June 2013

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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09 July 2008

Inspection Report

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02 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-12-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-06-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-07-09

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 310 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	310	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	305	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	317	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	313	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	301	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	312	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	312	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	303	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	318	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	321	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	312	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	318	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	320	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	316	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	321	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	321	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	319	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	319	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	318	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	318	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	319	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	320	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	300	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	320	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	317	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	311	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 57 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree46%

agree42%

disagree4%

strongly disagree8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree42%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree25%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

not applicable29%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree54%

agree25%

disagree17%

strongly disagree4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree38%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree58%

agree21%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree50%

disagree13%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree29%

disagree21%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree42%

agree42%

disagree4%

strongly disagree13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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