Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 0BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Wheatcroft
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Federation
- Federation of Goring and Stoke Row Church of England Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 123201
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491872289
About this school
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 170 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 79% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 14% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 89% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 89% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Goring Church of England Aided 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 153 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goring Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 27th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.3% | 7.1% | 170 | — |
| Streatley Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.0 miles |
| South Stoke Primary School | 17% | 13.1% | 18.2% | 24 | 1.4 miles |
| Woodcote Primary School | 52% | 3.5% | 17.8% | 168 | 2.8 miles |
| Basildon C.E. Primary School | — | — | — | — | 3.0 miles |
| Whitchurch Primary School | 65% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 136 | 3.4 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)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.32%
- Persistent absence
- 6.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Streatley Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Reading
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South Stoke Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
-
Woodcote Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Reading
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Basildon C.E. Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Whitchurch Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 11th 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 year groups does Goring Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Angela Wheatcroft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Goring Church of England Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goring Church of England Aided 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 Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Goring Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 170 on roll (81%), 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 Goring Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Goring Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Goring Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is part of the Federation of Goring and Stoke Row Church of England Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Goring Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Goring Church of England Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 27th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Goring Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goring Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goring Church of England Aided 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 30 June 2026.