Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove, Shinfield, Berkshire, RG2 9RA ·
At a glance
A state Church of England primary free school for ages 3–11 in Shinfield. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2023). No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 116 families put it first for 58 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 3–11
- Pupils
- 404
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Academy trust
- THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Theobald
- Opened
- Sept 2020
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
57 of 116 first-preference applicants were offered a place (49%).
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)2.6%
- English as an additional language33.9%
- SEN support2.6%
- Education, Health and Care plan3.1%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.