Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School
The Village, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacquie Vanstone
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 110012
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189732166
About this school
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wokingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 108 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 69% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 88% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 69% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 75% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Finchampstead CofE VA Primary 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 | Wokingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 68.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School compares
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School ranked 4th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 108 | — |
| Nine Mile Ride Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 375 | 1.1 miles |
| Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 9.3% | 206 | 1.1 miles |
| Gorse Ride Infants' School | — | 3.9% | 17.7% | 109 | 1.2 miles |
| Gorse Ride Junior School | 60% | 4.5% | 20% | 159 | 1.2 miles |
| Westfields Infant School | — | 3.8% | 10.4% | 268 | 1.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.91%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 16.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nine Mile Ride Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hook
-
Gorse Ride Infants' School1.2 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Gorse Ride Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Westfields Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Yateley
Other schools in Wokingham
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School ranks 1st of the 17 ranked primary schools in Wokingham.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Emmbrook Infant School Primary
- Emmbrook Junior School Primary
- Evendons Primary School Primary
- Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Gorse Ride Infants' School Primary
- Gorse Ride Junior School Primary
- Keep Hatch Primary School Primary
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Primary
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wokingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School is Mrs Jacquie Vanstone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Finchampstead CofE VA Primary 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 big is Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School?
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School full?
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 108 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School rank locally?
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School ranked 4th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Finchampstead CofE VA Primary 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.