Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Rebecca Brown
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 109781
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189375475
About this school
Geoffrey Field Junior School is a community primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 357 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Geoffrey Field Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 87 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 62% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 59% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Geoffrey Field Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Reading average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 55.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 354 |
| 2024/25 | 353 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Geoffrey Field Junior School compares
Geoffrey Field Junior School ranked 27th of 37 primary schools in Reading for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5% | 35.4% | 357 | — |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | — | 5.3% | 28.7% | 313 | 0.0 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 57% | 6.5% | 44.9% | 298 | 0.1 miles |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | 53% | 6.9% | 39.8% | 511 | 0.7 miles |
| The Ridgeway Primary School | 54% | 6.8% | 41.3% | 362 | 0.7 miles |
| Hillside Primary School | — | — | — | 450 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.41%
- English as an additional language
- 47.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 11.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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Geoffrey Field Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Reading
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Reading
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Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
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The Ridgeway Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
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Hillside Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Geoffrey Field Junior School ranks 61st of the 82 ranked primary schools in Reading.
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Geoffrey Field Junior School teach?
- Geoffrey Field Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Geoffrey Field Junior School?
- The headteacher of Geoffrey Field Junior School is Ms Rebecca Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Geoffrey Field Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Geoffrey Field Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Geoffrey Field Junior School?
- Geoffrey Field Junior School has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Geoffrey Field Junior School full?
- Geoffrey Field Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 357 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Geoffrey Field Junior School a faith school?
- No. Geoffrey Field Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Geoffrey Field Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Geoffrey Field Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Geoffrey Field Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Geoffrey Field Junior School compare with other schools in Reading?
- Geoffrey Field Junior School ranked 27th of 37 primary schools in Reading for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Geoffrey Field Junior School's absence rate?
- Geoffrey Field Junior School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Geoffrey Field Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Geoffrey Field Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.