Geoffrey Field Infant School

Geoffrey Field Infant School is performing exceptionally well across all areas. Pupils thrive in a highly inclusive setting where expectations are high and relationships are warm and respectful. Behaviour is exemplary, pupils focus well on learning, and they achieve exceptionally well. Reading is central to the curriculum, with strong daily support for pupils at risk of falling behind, and skilled staff help pupils develop very strong spoken and written language. Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and supported precisely to access the full curriculum. Personal development is a particular strength, with pupils taking responsibility and contributing meaningfully to their school and community. Attendance is good for all groups, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. The school benefits from strong leadership and governance, with leaders and governors working effectively together to keep improvement focused on pupils. This was the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic and its first section 5 inspection since June 2013, as it had previously been exempt from routine inspection after being judged outstanding. Inspectors identified no areas of concern in this inspection.

Strengths

• Highly inclusive school with very high expectations for all pupils.
• Pupils achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum.
• Exemplary pupil behaviour and excellent attitudes to learning.
• Warm, respectful relationships between pupils and staff.
• Pupils feel safe and very happy at school.
• Reading is at the heart of the curriculum and pupils develop into fluent, enthusiastic readers.
• Highly effective daily reading support helps pupils at risk of falling behind keep up.
• Strong early years foundations in language, reading, writing, mathematics and social development.
• Knowledgeable subject leaders and secure staff subject knowledge across the curriculum.
• Pupils with SEND are identified swiftly and supported precisely to access the curriculum.
• Staff routinely check understanding and close gaps in knowledge quickly.
• Exceptional personal development programme helps pupils flourish and contribute to their community.
• Pupils take on roles of responsibility such as play leaders and reading mentors.
• Attendance is strong for all groups, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements.
• Strong leadership and governance with effective support and challenge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Geoffrey Field Infant School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Geoffrey Field Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Geoffrey Field Infant School had 23.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.0% of pupils at Geoffrey Field Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Geoffrey Field Infant School received £6,943 and spent £6,473 for each of its 313 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £343,000 (£1,095 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Geoffrey Field Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Geoffrey Field Infant School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Geoffrey Field Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Geoffrey Field Infant School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Geoffrey Field Infant School have?

Geoffrey Field Infant School has 313 pupils on roll.

What age range does Geoffrey Field Infant School cover?

Geoffrey Field Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Geoffrey Field Infant School?

Geoffrey Field Infant School is at Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8RH.