Windmill Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Wokingham
Windmill Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Wokingham for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025. Wokingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fernlea Drive, Woosehill, Wokingham, RG41 3DR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wokingham
- Pupils on roll
- 218 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils describe Windmill as a warm, welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “There is a sense of teamwork underpinning the shared aspirations and high standards achieved here.”
- “Dedicated staff support all pupils to benefit from a rich curriculum that is enhanced by a range of trips, experiences and clubs.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers need to consider more carefully what pupils already know and can do.”
- “This is needed to promote deeper thinking and to support all pupils to learn as well as they could.”
- “At times, pupils can lose focus as a result.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Wokingham published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wokingham.
- St Paul's CofE Junior School 0.3 mi Good
- The Hawthorns Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Walter Infant School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Emmbrook Infant School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Emmbrook Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published