Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, RG40 3AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Henderson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Keys Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 194
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 145285
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344772427
About this school
Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Wokingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 70 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 24 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 63% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 79% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 79% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 79% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
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 Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 | 65% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 68.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 119 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery compares
Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 16th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.3% | 20.7% | 70 | — |
| Oaklands Junior School | 65% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 244 | 0.8 miles |
| Oaklands Infant School | — | 3.6% | 4.8% | 176 | 0.8 miles |
| Hatch Ride Primary School | 63% | 3% | 3.3% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| Crowthorne Church of England Primary School | 87% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 209 | 1.2 miles |
| Evendons Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 413 | 1.6 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)
- 20.69%
- English as an additional language
- 38.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.29%
- Persistent absence
- 22.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oaklands Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Oaklands Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Hatch Ride Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Crowthorne
-
Evendons Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wokingham
Other schools in Wokingham
Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranks 6th 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
- Finchampstead CofE VA 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
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wokingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Mr Luke Henderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery, 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 Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery full?
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 194 pupils and 70 on roll (36%), 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 Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery is part of THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Wokingham?
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 16th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery'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 15 July 2026.