Gorse Ride Infants' School
Community primary school in Wokingham (Wokingham).
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
Pupils at Gorse Ride Schools develop the skills and attitudes to become lifelong learners, who respect community and have resilience to succeed. Our ethos, built on the principles of Restorative Practice, supports our pupils to form positive relationships based on mutual respect and enriched by our twelve key values.
At Gorse Ride Schools, we are committed to ensuring that all children experience positive playtimes that are happy, creative and stimulating and where all children demonstrate care and respect for one another. Please click on the links below to learn more about our Nursery, Infant School and Junior School. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Restorative Practice
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 109924
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katie Wery Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rebecca Dunsmoir | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Caroline Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanne Gogerly | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Elaine Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Peter Evans Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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