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Polehampton Church of England Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Wokingham

Kibblewhite Crescent, Reading, RG10 9AX

Website 01189340246

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 05/11/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

96.4%

5.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

232

Capacity used

Nearly full

97%

240 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Philip Sherwood
Address
Kibblewhite Crescent, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9AX
Phone
01189340246
Local authority
Wokingham
Ward / constituency
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst · Wokingham
Area
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
147580

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals5%——
English as additional language13%——
SEN support13%——
55% boys (127)45% girls (105)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST

232 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    05 November 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 238 pupils

Attendance

96.4%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.6%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

5.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.4%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

1%
20/21
11%
21/22
10%
22/23
7%
23/24
6%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths58%——
Higher standard14%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard71%
+9% vs England
Higher standard5%
-3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard80%
+5% vs England
Higher standard46%
+13% vs England
Average score108
+2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard73%
+1% vs England
Greater depth7%
-6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard84%
+10% vs England
Higher standard36%
+10% vs England
Average score108
+3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard77%
+4% vs England
Higher standard25%
-5% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Science

Expected standard86%
+4% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

632023582024712025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)71%61%
Higher standard5%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Wokingham council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.