Gorse Ride Junior School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 7-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Gorse Ride South
Finchampstead
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 4JJ
Phone 01189732666
Reference Number 109877

Gorse Ride Junior School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all domains of the inspection. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils feel happy and secure, leading to strong engagement and respect among students and staff. Leaders have effectively implemented a curriculum that supports academic growth, ensuring that pupils develop a broad range of interests and talents. The school's commitment to inclusivity is evident, with particular note of the support provided for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, there are areas that warrant further improvement, specifically in the depth of learning in some subjects and tailored support for a small number of pupils with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 170
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.35%
Girls: 47.65%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 18.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 21 10 31
4 15 18 33
5 23 28 51
6 30 25 55

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 67.1%
White, Other 5.9%
Chinese 5.3%
Indian 4.1%
Mixed, Other 4.1%
White & Asian 3.5%
African 2.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
White & Black (African) 1.8%
Asian, Other 1.2%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 26 Apr 2022
Date Report
26 Apr 2022 School inspection:
08 Jun 2021 Monitoring visit
04 Mar 2021 Monitoring visit
11 Feb 2020 Monitoring visit
11 Sep 2018 Full inspection:
10 Oct 2017 Monitoring visit
07 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
11 Jul 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
11 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
22 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy attending and feel safe at school.
  • High expectations for pupil achievement drive positive outcomes.
  • Teachers know each pupil's learning needs well.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and vocabulary development.
  • Effective use of assessment to identify and support struggling pupils.
  • Pupils contribute positively to school life, including through the eco-committee.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum implementation is inconsistent across some subjects.
  • Support for a small minority of pupils with SEMH needs is insufficient.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.9
Writing -2.8
Maths 1.6

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