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Woodcote Primary School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG8 0QY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,746 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Woodcote Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils168
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Marie Wornham (Interim Headteacher)
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123040.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils168
Girls87
Boys81
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English6.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.155
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size22.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.3%
Other White
4.8%
Other mixed
2.4%
White and Asian
1.8%
African
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
Irish
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.76
Support staff (FTE)15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.36
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.4%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Woodcote Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryLangtree SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe Oratory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryCheckendon Church of England (A) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miNot applicableOratory Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Woodcote Primary School

What is Woodcote Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodcote Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Dec 2014.

How does Woodcote Primary School rank in England?

Woodcote Primary School ranks 11,746 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Woodcote Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Woodcote Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodcote Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodcote Primary School made 21 offers from 36 applications (1.7 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodcote Primary School?

Woodcote Primary School has 168 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodcote Primary School?

Woodcote Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodcote Primary School?

At Woodcote Primary School, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodcote Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodcote Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.