Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
School Green, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CIRCLE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Lauchlan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 303
- URN
- 147249
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189883389
About this school
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 303 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Shinfield Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 308 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shinfield Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 6.7% | 303 | — |
| Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.1 miles |
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | — | 3.7% | 2.7% | 404 | 0.4 miles |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | 56% | 5% | 35.4% | 357 | 1.4 miles |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | — | 5.3% | 28.7% | 313 | 1.4 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 57% | 6.5% | 44.9% | 298 | 1.4 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)
- 6.69%
- English as an additional language
- 26.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 14.59%
Location
Nearby schools
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Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Shinfield
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Geoffrey Field Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Reading
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Geoffrey Field Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Reading
Other 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 Shinfield Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Shinfield Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Shinfield Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Nicola Lauchlan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shinfield Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shinfield Infant and Nursery 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 Shinfield Infant and Nursery School?
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School has 303 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Shinfield Infant and Nursery School full?
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 330 pupils and 303 on roll (92%), 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 Shinfield Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Shinfield Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shinfield Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shinfield Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Shinfield Infant and Nursery School?
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School is part of THE CIRCLE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Shinfield Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Shinfield Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.