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Walter Infant School

Community school · Wokingham · RG41 2TA

Ages 3–7 · 221 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
161
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

221 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
112 / 109
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
221 / 270 (82%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Judy Wheeler

Location

Address
Murray Road
Postcode
RG41 2TA
Town
Wokingham
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.9%.

Open schools in Wokingham
36
Primary schools in Wokingham
22
Academies among open schools in Wokingham
53% (19)
Open schools in RG41
16
Primary in RG41
10
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.8%

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  • Windmill Primary School and Nursery

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.73

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  • The Hawthorns Primary School

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    • FSM2.6%

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    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.39

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  • Emmbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS265%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.5%

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  • St Cecilia's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM15.1%

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  • St Teresa's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Wescott Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 2EN · Wokingham

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Judy Wheeler
Telephone
01189780825
Website
www.walter.wokingham.sch.uk

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