Polehampton Church of England Junior School
Kibblewhite Crescent, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Philip Sherwood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- The Keys Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 147580
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189341338
About this school
Polehampton Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Polehampton Church of England 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
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
- 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 | 60 | 59 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 58% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 14% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 75% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 86% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Polehampton Church of England 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 | Wokingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Polehampton Church of England Junior School compares
Polehampton Church of England Junior School ranked 18th 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.6% | 6% | 232 | — |
| Polehampton Church of England Infant School | — | 4.3% | 2.4% | 148 | 0.3 miles |
| The Colleton Primary School | 52% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 293 | 0.8 miles |
| Robert Piggott CofE Junior School | — | — | — | — | 1.1 miles |
| Robert Piggott CofE Infant School | — | — | — | — | 1.1 miles |
| Willow Bank Infant School | — | — | — | 152 | 2.1 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)
- 5.98%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 5.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Polehampton Church of England Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Reading
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The Colleton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Reading
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Robert Piggott CofE Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Reading
-
Willow Bank Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Polehampton Church of England Junior School ranks 25th 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 Polehampton Church of England Junior School teach?
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the head teacher of Polehampton Church of England Junior School?
- The head teacher of Polehampton Church of England Junior School is Mr Philip Sherwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Polehampton Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Polehampton Church of England 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 Polehampton Church of England Junior School?
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Polehampton Church of England Junior School full?
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 232 on roll (97%), 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 Polehampton Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Polehampton Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Polehampton Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Polehampton Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Polehampton Church of England Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School 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 Polehampton Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% 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 Polehampton Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Wokingham?
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School ranked 18th 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Polehampton Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Polehampton Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Polehampton Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Polehampton Church of England 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 10 July 2026.