Winnersh Primary School, based in Wokingham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Winnersh Primary School currently has around 368 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.4%). indian pupils make up about 16%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Greenwood Grove, Wokingham, RG41 5LH
Website: www.winnershprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01189782590
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wokingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nicola Davies
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109876

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 368
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 178

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British51.40%189
Indian16.00%59
Pakistani6.50%24
Unclassified4.90%18
Other Mixed4.60%17
Other Asian3.30%12
Other (any other ethnic group)2.70%10
White and Asian2.40%9
Other White2.40%9
White and Black Caribbean1.90%7
White and Black African1.10%4
Chinese0.80%3
African0.80%3
Irish0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.1)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Above Average (1.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.8
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Winnersh Primary School
Greenwood Grove , Winnersh RG41 5LH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery
Woodward Close , RG41 5UU
3out of 4 816 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Emmbrook Infant School
Emmbrook Infant School , Emmbrook Road RG41 1JR
4out of 4 1,889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Emmbrook Junior School
Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JR
3out of 4 1,889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Emmbrook Infant School
Emmbrook Infant School , Emmbrook Road RG41 1JR
- not rated 1,889 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Forest School
Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE
- not rated 634 yd Community school No Boys More About School
The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE
3out of 4 634 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Emmbrook School
Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP
- not rated 2,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Emmbrook School
Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP
3out of 4 2,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Holt School
Holt Lane , RG41 1EE
4out of 4 3,033 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oak Tree School
Woodward Close , Winnersh RG41 5LP
- not rated 959 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Reddam House Berkshire
Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG
- not rated 2,480 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Sindlesham School
Mole Road , Sindlesham RG41 5DL
- not rated 2,837 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.