Geoffrey Field Junior School
Community primary school in Reading (Reading).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We hope you find what you are looking for on our site and please do not hesitate to contact us if you cannot. We are a school community where shared values guide and empower every pupil to achieve their potential so that they can step confidently into their role as a responsible, valuable member of society.
At our heart, we believe that children simply learn best when they are happy, safe, and learning together. Our priority is to create a positive, caring environment where every single child feels listened to, valued, and truly respected. Our motto is all learning together, and we live by that every day.
We ve built an inclusive curriculum that is ambitious but tailored to the individual. We want to challenge your child in a way that feels right for them, helping them become confident and fluent in Maths, English, and speaking skills, while also exploring the wider world. Here, we celebrate the power of yet.
We model a growth mindset, which means we teach children that everyone including the adults! is constantly learning. We encourage mistakes because they are wonderful opportunities to reflect, grow, and get better.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Growth Mindset
Key facts
- URN
- 109781
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Liz Kenrick Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Inga Adomaviciute | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Mariia Tihneva | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lauren Marcham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Liz Kenrick | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Berry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sophie Appleby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Brown | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Karolina Polak | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Eagan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Nicola Toomey | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Ms Elizabeth Sowter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record