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Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

Wokingham, RG2 9EHPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
89 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

If you're a parent in Wokingham weighing up infant schools, the feedback from other families at Shinfield Infant and Nursery School is about as strong as it gets. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, every single one of the 56 respondents said they would recommend the school. That's a 100% recommend rate. Dig into the individual questions and the picture is consistently positive: 86% of parents strongly agreed their child is happy here, and 89% strongly agreed their child feels safe. On behaviour, 70% strongly agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, with the remaining 30% agreeing. The school is also heavily oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 239 applications for just 90 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.66. Of those, 89 were first-preference applications, and 72 first-preference offers were made, so getting a place here is competitive.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Green, Reading, Wokingham, RG2 9EH
HeadteacherNicola Lauchlan
Local AuthorityWokingham
Number of Pupils308
Free School Meals (FSM)6.2%
School Capacity308 / 330 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 56 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsNetballCricketDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaChessCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.