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Polehampton Church of England Infant School

URN
147556
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Polehampton Church of England Infant School
URN
147556
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

81 / 100

Excellent

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 25% of primary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#12 of 50 schools in Wokingham

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Polehampton Church of England Infant School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
7 February 2024
Inspection date
21 November 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 7 February 2024

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 7 February 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

42

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

112

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

42

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.67×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Wokingham
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Wokingham)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://www.polehampton.org.uk/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Wokingham to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

RG10 9HS - Hermitage Drive, Twyford, Reading, Berkshire

Contact details

Address
Hermitage Drive, Twyford, Reading, Berkshire
Postcode
RG10 9HS
Phone
1189340246
Website
https://www.polehampton.org.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Wokingham
Local authority code
872

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 160 schools in Wokingham.

Authority statistics

Total schools

160

Open schools

85

Closed schools

75

Primary schools

107

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 7 February 2024

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 7 February 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 7 February 2024

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 7 February 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    7 February 202421 November 2023S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 7 February 2024
    • Good

      Published
      7 February 2024
      Inspected
      21 November 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    37.5%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 42

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    19

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary107 (67.3%)
    • Secondary19 (11.9%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other33 (20.8%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Polehampton Church of England Infant School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Polehampton Junior School420 mPrimaryClosed
    Polehampton Church of England Junior School420 mPrimaryOpen
    Polehampton Church of England Junior School420 mPrimaryClosed
    Cedar Park School504 mNot applicableClosed
    The Colleton Primary School988 mPrimaryOpen
    The Piggott School1.3 kmSecondaryClosed
    The Piggott School1.3 kmAll-throughOpen
    Dolphin School2.0 kmNot applicableOpen
    Robert Piggott CofE Junior School2.1 kmPrimaryClosed
    • Polehampton Church of England Infant School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Polehampton Junior School
      Distance
      420 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Polehampton Church of England Junior School
      Distance
      420 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Polehampton Church of England Junior School
      Distance
      420 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Wokingham)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryRG2 9RAOpen
    Aldryngton Primary SchoolPrimaryRG6 7HROpen
    All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryRG40 1UXOpen
    All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimaryRG40 1UXClosed
    Arborfield, Newland and Barkham Church of England Junior SchoolPrimaryRG2 9NXClosed
    • Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RG2 9RA
      Status
      Open
    • Aldryngton Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RG6 7HR
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RG40 1UX
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RG40 1UX
      Status
      Closed
    Cedar Park School
    Distance
    504 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • The Colleton Primary School
    Distance
    988 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • The Piggott School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • The Piggott School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    All-through
    Status
    Open
  • Dolphin School
    Distance
    2.0 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Robert Piggott CofE Junior School
    Distance
    2.1 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Arborfield, Newland and Barkham Church of England Junior School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    RG2 9NX
    Status
    Closed