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Windmill Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Wokingham · RG41 3DR

Ages 2–11 · 218 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill104%

218 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
90 / 128
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
218 / 210 (104%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
50
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Miss Nicki Cotter

Location

Address
Fernlea Drive, Woosehill
Postcode
RG41 3DR
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.9%.

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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    • Absence4.7%
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  • St Teresa's Catholic Academy

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM5.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nicki Cotter
Telephone
01189029123
Website
www.windmillschool.org

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