Primary school

Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wokingham
  • RG40 4JR
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 718 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 5%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 14%2022/23: top 17%2023/24: top 33%2024/25: top 5%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM87% · South East 64%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · South East 106Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · South East 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 17 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 53% · 17 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 59% · 17 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 82% · 17 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 76% · 17 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 69% · 16 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 87% · 15 pupils · South East 64%87%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 17 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 6% · 17 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 17 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 18% · 17 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 6% · 17 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 16 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 15 pupils · South East 7%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 17 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 17 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 17 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 17 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 17 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 16 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 110 · 15 pupils · South East 106110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 17 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 17 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 17 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 17 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 17 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 107 · 16 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 71.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd215
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2018Good
  4. 2024Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026108
Free school meals (past 6 years)2.9%
First language not English8.7%
SEN support7.8%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils16.3%

Girls 44.7%Boys 55.3%

90.8% full · 119 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 48 responses (46.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.9% not applicable53.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable82.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 5.9
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.9
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 6.9 FTE · Whole workforce 11.9 · 19 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,860
Spend per pupil£7,315
Staff spend per pupil£5,773
Reserve per pupil−£95
  • −£10,228revenue reserve
  • −£49,138in-year balance

Grants £6,524 · self-generated £336 · premises £353 per pupil