Windmill Primary School and Nursery
Fernlea Drive, Woosehill, Wokingham, RG41 3DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Executive Head Teacher
- Miss Nicki Cotter
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 139899
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189029123
About this school
Windmill Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Wokingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 73% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 77% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 57% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Windmill Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wokingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 68.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Windmill Primary School and Nursery compares
Windmill Primary School and Nursery ranked 19th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 218 | — |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | 82% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 364 | 0.3 miles |
| The Hawthorns Primary School | — | — | — | 423 | 0.3 miles |
| Walter Infant School | — | 4.8% | 10.4% | 221 | 0.3 miles |
| Emmbrook Infant School | — | 4.9% | 14.2% | 182 | 0.7 miles |
| Emmbrook Junior School | 71% | 4.3% | 10.9% | 260 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.23%
- English as an additional language
- 32%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 8.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul's CofE Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
The Hawthorns Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Walter Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Emmbrook Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Emmbrook Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Wokingham
Other schools in Wokingham
Windmill Primary School and Nursery ranks 8th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Wokingham.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Emmbrook Infant School Primary
- Emmbrook Junior School Primary
- Evendons Primary School Primary
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Gorse Ride Infants' School Primary
- Gorse Ride Junior School Primary
- Keep Hatch Primary School Primary
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Primary
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Windmill Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wokingham.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Windmill Primary School and Nursery?
- The executive head teacher of Windmill Primary School and Nursery is Miss Nicki Cotter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Windmill Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Windmill Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Windmill Primary School and Nursery?
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Windmill Primary School and Nursery full?
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 218 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Windmill Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Windmill Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Is Windmill Primary School and Nursery a selective school?
- No. Windmill Primary School and Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Windmill Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Windmill Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Windmill Primary School and Nursery?
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Windmill Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Windmill Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery ranked 19th of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Windmill Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Windmill Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Windmill Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.