Willow Bank Junior School
Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annie Hanson
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 149954
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189691556
About this school
Willow Bank Junior School is a primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 235 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Willow Bank Junior School (URN 109890).
How Willow Bank Junior School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 235 | — |
| Willow Bank Infant School | — | — | — | 152 | 0.0 miles |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | 90% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodley CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 13.1% | 291 | 0.6 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 29.2% | 244 | 0.7 miles |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | 93% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 210 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Willow Bank Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Reading
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St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Woodley
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Woodley CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Reading
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Beechwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
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Sonning Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Willow Bank Junior School teach?
- Willow Bank Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Willow Bank Junior School?
- The headteacher of Willow Bank Junior School is Mrs Annie Hanson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Willow Bank Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willow Bank Junior School, 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 Willow Bank Junior School?
- Willow Bank Junior School has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Willow Bank Junior School full?
- Willow Bank Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 235 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willow Bank Junior School a faith school?
- No. Willow Bank Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willow Bank Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Willow Bank Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Willow Bank Junior School?
- Willow Bank Junior School is part of ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Willow Bank Junior School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Willow Bank Junior School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.