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Willow Bank Infant School

Academy converter · Reading · RG5 4RW

Ages 5–7 · 152 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

152 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
83 / 69
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
152 / 180 (84%)
Free school meals
3.9%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Academy trust
ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Headteacher
Mrs N Taylor-Dickens

Location

Address
Duffield Road, Woodley
Postcode
RG5 4RW
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Reading, Wokingham, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.9%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG5
12
Primary in RG5
8
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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    • FSM13.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs N Taylor-Dickens
Telephone
01189695452
Website
www.willowbankinfant.com

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