Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire RG8 0BG
10 reasons to choose Goring Church of England Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Goring Church of England Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in the Caversham, Goring, Sonning and Henley area, ranking in the top 10% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 67.
School fundamentals
Goring Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection.
Average class size
Goring Church of England Primary School has six classes, including mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Goring Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 29% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Goring Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately but humanities are taught as cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Goring Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Goring Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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Cranford House School (3.2 miles); The Oratory School (3.8 miles); Pangbourne College (6.2 miles).
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