SchoolScoresWillow Bank Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Part of ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RW
0118 969 5452 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 March 2012. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 6 July 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wokingham. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 46 |
| Of those, offered a place | 45 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 140 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 20th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.4% | 9.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 5th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 14th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.6% | 10.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 16th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.9% | 27.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 8th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Lower than 71% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 4.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Lower than 77% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 9.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 14th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Lower than 46% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 23rd lowest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Lower than 32% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 23rd highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.9 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 17th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 49% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 9th highest of 26 state primary schools in Reading (Wokingham). Higher than 65% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 13.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Willow Bank Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodley CofE Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beechwood Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sonning CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rivermead Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highwood Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Lake Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Nicholas CofE Primary, Hurst 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Colleton Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Willow Bank Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Willow Bank Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 March 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 6 July 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Willow Bank Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 46 families put Willow Bank Infant School as their first choice for 60 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 45 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149953.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.