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Windmill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oxford, OX3 8NG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,828 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Windmill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils623
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Howe
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123047.

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 maths58%, 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.7%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils623
Girls297
Boys326
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.7%
First language not English31.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size29.6

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
41.7%
Other White
12.4%
Indian
6.9%
Pakistani
5.8%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other Asian
4.3%
White and Asian
4%
Chinese
3.2%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
White and Black African
2.7%

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 teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)26.53
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.18
Support staff (FTE)34.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.79
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.212
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.75
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.75
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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.5%, better than England, similar to Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Windmill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miNurserySlade Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWood Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryHeadington Quarry Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableHeadington School OxfordOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryCheney SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBayards Hill SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBarton Park Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OxfordVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryOxford Spires AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Windmill Primary School

What is Windmill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Windmill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Windmill Primary School rank in England?

Windmill Primary School ranks 9,828 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Windmill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Windmill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Windmill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Windmill Primary School made 79 offers from 212 applications (2.7 per offer), and 75 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Windmill Primary School?

Windmill Primary School has 623 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Windmill Primary School?

Windmill Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Windmill Primary School?

At Windmill Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Windmill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Windmill Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.5% 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.