Westwood Farm Junior School
Community primary school in Reading (West Berkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.5%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
235 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Westwood Farm Junior School is a primary school located in Reading, West Berkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 243 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mrs Geraldine Ross.
Key facts
- URN
- 109845
- 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
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Starnes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Baqir Rizvi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jack Taylor-Collins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Bown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Andrew Kirk | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Becky Stone | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Wendy Binstead | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Geraldine Ross | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Dawn Finn | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2014 | |
| Mr Baqir Rizvi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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