Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

How places are decided at Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Goring Church of England Aided Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Goring Church of England Aided Primary School's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in November 2014 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School has 170 pupils on roll.

What ages does Goring Church of England Aided Primary School take?

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Goring Church of England Aided Primary School located?

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is located in Reading, RG8 0BG, Oxfordshire.

How do I apply to Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Goring Church of England Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Goring Church of England Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Goring Church of England Aided Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?

When Goring Church of England Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after children and previously looked-after children — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order; 2. Catchment area with exceptional medical or social needs — Families with a normal home address in the catchment area who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that they attend Goring C.E. Primary School rather than any other school. These needs must be fully supported by written evidence from the appropriate professional person involved with the family; 3. Catchment area with sibling — Children with a normal home address in the catchment area and with a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application, or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at the school, and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Proximity of the child's home, as measured by the shortest distance between the home and the school with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, will serve to differentiate between children in criteria i to vii should the need arise. In the event that two distance measurements are identical, the school will use random allocation to decide which child should be offered the place. The process will be conducted in the presence of a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90% of pupils at Goring Church of England Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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