Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 3–11 · Shinfield, Wokingham
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Shinfield, Wokingham for ages 3–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Wokingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alder Grove, Shinfield, RG2 9RA
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wokingham
- Pupils on roll
- 404 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this newly established school.”
- “They understand the values of kindness, service, truthfulness, forgiveness, courage and perseverance and can talk about these with confidence.”
- “Pupils learn about these values from the very start of their time in school and this helps them to develop their understanding of how to work together well.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, such as art, the curriculum is at an earlier stage of development and pupils’ learning is not as secure.”
- “Leaders continue to adapt provision, but support is not always as precise as it could be, meaning that a small number of pupils with SEND could achieve even more.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 116 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2024, as Wokingham published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wokingham.
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hillside Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lambs Lane Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grazeley Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whiteknights Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Radstock Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Coombes Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published