What did Ofsted judge Geoffrey Field Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Geoffrey Field Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Geoffrey Field Junior School?

Geoffrey Field Junior School has 357 pupils on roll.

What ages does Geoffrey Field Junior School take?

Geoffrey Field Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Geoffrey Field Junior School located?

Geoffrey Field Junior School is located in Reading, RG2 8RH, Reading.

How do I apply to Geoffrey Field Junior School?

Geoffrey Field Junior 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.

How are Year 3 places decided at Geoffrey Field Junior School?

When Geoffrey Field Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Families who have strong medical or social grounds for their child’s admission to a particular school; 3. Children whose permanent home address is in the catchment area of the school and have a sibling at the school, or Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application who is expected to be attending the school when the child is due to start school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Geoffrey Field Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.2% of pupils at Geoffrey Field Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Geoffrey Field Junior School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How places are decided at Geoffrey Field Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Families who have strong medical or social grounds for their child’s admission to a particular school.
3Children whose permanent home address is in the catchment area of the school and have a sibling at the school, or Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application who is expected to be attending the school when the child is due to start school.
4Children whose permanent home address is in the catchment area of the school.
5Children whose permanent home address is not in the catchment area of the school but have a sibling at the school or Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application, who is expected to be attending the school when the is due to start school.
6Children who are attending Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application.
7Other Children.

Reading Borough Council's determined admission arrangements for its community infant, junior and primary schools, entry in September 2027 (published through Brighter Futures for Children, determined by the Policy Committee). Categories 3 and 4 key on the school's CATCHMENT AREA, which the council publishes as a designations map.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Geoffrey Field Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Geoffrey Field Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Geoffrey Field Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Geoffrey Field Junior School?: Geoffrey Field Junior School has 357 pupils on roll.
What ages does Geoffrey Field Junior School take?: Geoffrey Field Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Geoffrey Field Junior School located?: Geoffrey Field Junior School is located in Reading, RG2 8RH, Reading.
How do I apply to Geoffrey Field Junior School?: Geoffrey Field Junior 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.
How are Year 3 places decided at Geoffrey Field Junior School?: When Geoffrey Field Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Families who have strong medical or social grounds for their child’s admission to a particular school; 3. Children whose permanent home address is in the catchment area of the school and have a sibling at the school, or Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application who is expected to be attending the school when the child is due to start school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Geoffrey Field Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.2% of pupils at Geoffrey Field Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Geoffrey Field Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Families who have strong medical or social grounds for their child’s admission to a particular school.
3Children whose permanent home address is in the catchment area of the school and have a sibling at the school, or Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application who is expected to be attending the school when the child is due to start school.
4Children whose permanent home address is in the catchment area of the school.
5Children whose permanent home address is not in the catchment area of the school but have a sibling at the school or Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application, who is expected to be attending the school when the is due to start school.
6Children who are attending Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application.
7Other Children.

Geoffrey Field Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Geoffrey Field Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Geoffrey Field Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Geoffrey Field Junior School?: Geoffrey Field Junior School has 357 pupils on roll.
What ages does Geoffrey Field Junior School take?: Geoffrey Field Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Geoffrey Field Junior School located?: Geoffrey Field Junior School is located in Reading, RG2 8RH, Reading.
How do I apply to Geoffrey Field Junior School?: Geoffrey Field Junior 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.
How are Year 3 places decided at Geoffrey Field Junior School?: When Geoffrey Field Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order91 including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Families who have strong medical or social grounds for their child’s admission to a particular school; 3. Children whose permanent home address is in the catchment area of the school and have a sibling at the school, or Geoffrey Field Infant School at the time of application who is expected to be attending the school when the child is due to start school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Geoffrey Field Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.2% of pupils at Geoffrey Field Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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