Emmbrook Infant School
Emmbrook Infant School is an academy converter in Wokingham for pupils aged 2 to 7. It has 182 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Emmbrook Infant School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2019 of its predecessor, Emmbrook Infant School.
Ofsted inspection: February 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Emmbrook Infant School Emmbrook Road Wokingham Berkshire RG41 1JR |
| Reference Number | 149722 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 182 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.9%
Girls: 51.1% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 11.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 15.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 26 | 60 |
| 2 | 29 | 32 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 60.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 9.3% |
| Asian, Other | 5.5% |
| White, Other | 4.9% |
| White & Asian | 4.4% |
| Indian | 3.3% |
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Emmbrook Infant School, inspected in January 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 07 Jan 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2025 | School inspection |
| 05 Jul 2023 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 33 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 33 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Emmbrook Infant School had 182 pupils for 180 places. That is 2 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Wokingham Town West Neighbourhood Primary” planning area
Wokingham counted 306 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 299 in 2029–30, down 2%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 184 | 182 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Emmbrook Infant School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.8% |
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 Emmbrook Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 |
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 Emmbrook Infant School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 15.3% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 71.4% | 69.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.5 | 5.3 | – |
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, 4.9% of pupils at Emmbrook Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 3 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 4 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 4 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 0 | 3 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
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 Emmbrook Infant School received £8,778 and spent £8,997 for each of its 183 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £16,000 (£90 per pupil).
Across all 11 schools of The Circle Trust, income was £6,360 and spending £6,297 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £38,000 | £16,000 |
| per pupil | £211 | £90 |
| In-year balance | -£61,000 | -£40,000 |
| per pupil | -£335 | -£220 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Emmbrook Junior School
Emmbrook Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1JR |
0 miles |
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St Cecilia's CofE Primary School
Howlett Grove, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1BJ |
0.4 miles |
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Windmill Primary School and Nursery
Fernlea Drive, Woosehill, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 3DR |
0.69 miles |
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The Hawthorns Primary School
Northway, Woosehill, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 3PQ |
0.7 miles |
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Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery
Woodward Close, Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5UU |
0.71 miles |
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St Paul's CofE Junior School
Oxford Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2YJ |
0.74 miles |
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Walter Infant School
Murray Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2TA |
0.76 miles |
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Winnersh Primary School
Greenwood Grove, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5LH |
1.07 miles |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School
Norreys Avenue, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1UX |
1.33 miles |
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Bearwood Primary School
Bearwood Road, Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5BB |
1.33 miles |
|
Keep Hatch Primary School
Ashridge Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1PG |
1.35 miles |
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Wescott Infant School
Goodchild Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2EN |
1.41 miles |
|
St Teresa's Catholic Academy
Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2EB |
1.44 miles |
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Westende Junior School
Seaford Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2EJ |
1.51 miles |
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Evendons Primary School
161 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3HD |
1.9 miles |
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Ludgrove School
|
2.03 miles |
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst
School Road, Hurst, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG10 0DR |
2.06 miles |
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Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery
William Heelas Way, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BG |
2.23 miles |
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Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery
Waverley Way, Berkshire, RG40 4YD |
2.31 miles |
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Hawkedon Primary School
Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 3AP |
2.33 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Emmbrook School
Emmbrook Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1JP |
0.14 miles |
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The Holt School
Holt Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1EE |
0.65 miles |
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Oak Tree School
Woodward Close, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5LP |
0.68 miles |
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High Close School
Wiltshire Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1TS |
1.06 miles |
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The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NE |
1.21 miles |
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Reddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road, Wokingham, RG41 5BG |
1.45 miles |
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St Crispin's School
London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1SS |
1.57 miles |
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Gipsy Lane, Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
1.68 miles |
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Luckley House School
|
1.83 miles |
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Odyssey House School
Buckhurst Court, London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1PA |
2.49 miles |
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Holme Grange School
Heathlands Road, Wokingham, RG40 3AL |
2.5 miles |
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Cressex Lodge School
Cressex Lodge, Terrace Road South, Binfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG42 4DE |
2.8 miles |
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Dolphin School
|
2.95 miles |
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King's Academy Binfield
St. Georges Park, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 4FS |
3.21 miles |
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Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Rd, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS |
3.25 miles |
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Waingels
Waingels Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RF |
3.27 miles |
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Hawthorn Academy
Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, RG40 3BT |
3.32 miles |
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Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU |
3.47 miles |
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King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Ringmead, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8FS |
3.47 miles |
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The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU |
3.51 miles |
All schools in Wokingham · Wokingham local authority: places and applications
Emmbrook Infant School is part of The Circle Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:
- Emmbrook Junior School Wokingham
- The Emmbrook School Wokingham
- The Hawthorns Primary School Wokingham
- Wescott Infant School Wokingham
- Westende Junior School Wokingham
- St Crispin's School Wokingham
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Wokingham
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Reading
- Owlsmoor Primary School Sandhurst
- Badgemore Primary School Henley-On-Thames
What is Emmbrook Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Emmbrook Infant School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2019 of its predecessor, Emmbrook Infant School.
When was Emmbrook Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?
Emmbrook Infant School was last inspected in February 2025.
How many pupils does Emmbrook Infant School have?
Emmbrook Infant School has 182 pupils on roll.
What age range does Emmbrook Infant School cover?
Emmbrook Infant School for pupils aged 2 to 7.
Where is Emmbrook Infant School?
Emmbrook Infant School is at Emmbrook Infant School, Emmbrook Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1JR.