Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolAlder Grove Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Geoffrey Field Junior School and Alder Grove Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Geoffrey Field Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Alder Grove Church of England Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Alder Grove Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Geoffrey Field Junior School was judged Good and Alder Grove Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Geoffrey Field Junior School (60.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingGeoffrey Field Junior School | ShinfieldAlder Grove Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 40 in Reading | 40th of 46 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 353 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 8RH | Shinfield, RG2 9RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 353 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 2.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.6% | 33.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 2.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
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