Alder Grove Church of England Primary School

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School, which opened in September 2020, has recently undergone its first Ofsted inspection since establishment. Overall, the school is performing well with a 'Good' rating in most areas, particularly excelling in behaviour and attitudes as well as personal development, where it received an 'Outstanding' rating. The school community demonstrates high expectations for pupils, ensures they feel safe, and promotes strong relationships among students and staff. However, some subjects within the wider curriculum still require further development to secure consistent achievement across all areas.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive and understand core values such as kindness and respect.
• Early reading and phonics teaching are highly effective.
• Pupils have exemplary behaviour and positive attitudes towards their learning.
• The school promotes strong relationships among pupils and staff.
• Support for pupils with SEND is tailored to individual needs.
• A diverse array of clubs and community events enrich pupils' experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• The wider curriculum is not fully implemented, affecting achievement in some subjects.
• Support for some pupils with SEND is not as precise as it could be.

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 Alder Grove Church of England Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.6% 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, 0.6% of pupils at Alder Grove Church of England Primary 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 Alder Grove Church of England Primary School had 24.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.0% 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, 3.7% of pupils at Alder Grove Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% 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 2024–25 Alder Grove Church of England Primary School received £7,350 and spent £6,917 for each of its 341 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £344,000 (£1,011 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of The Keys Academy Trust, income was £6,910 and spending £6,798 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Alder Grove Church of England Primary School is part of The Keys Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Grazeley Church of England Primary School Reading
• The Coombes Church of England Primary School Reading
• Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Reading
• Sonning Church of England Primary School Reading
• St Cecilia's CofE Primary School Wokingham
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst Wokingham
• Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Wokingham
• Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School Reading
• Polehampton Church of England Junior School Reading
• St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Sandhurst

What is Alder Grove Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Alder Grove Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Alder Grove Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Alder Grove Church of England Primary School have?

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School has 404 pupils on roll.

What age range does Alder Grove Church of England Primary School cover?

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Alder Grove Church of England Primary School?

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School is at Alder Grove, Shinfield, Berkshire, RG2 9RA.