School profile

Wescott Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Wokingham, RG40 2EN

Good

Map showing Wescott Infant School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

Wescott Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023

Ofsted 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils116
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs S Holding
TrustTHE CIRCLE TRUST
Local authorityWokingham
Opened01 Jul 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147926.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils116
Girls55
Boys61
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6%
First language not English22.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.168
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.5
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size25.3

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
65.5%
Chinese
8.6%
Indian
7.8%
Other White
4.3%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other mixed
1.7%
Pakistani
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
African
0.9%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)5.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.89
Support staff (FTE)7.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 schoolWokinghamEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Wokingham4.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.1%, better than England, better than Wokingham9.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wokingham0.8%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Wescott Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miPrimaryWestende Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondarySt Crispin's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKeep Hatch Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableLudgrove SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miSecondaryThe Holt SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWalter Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryFloreat Montague Park Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wescott Infant School

What is Wescott Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Wescott Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2023.

How hard is it to get into Wescott Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wescott Infant School made 38 offers from 102 applications (2.7 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wescott Infant School?

Wescott Infant School has 116 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Wescott Infant School?

Wescott Infant School had 168 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wescott Infant School?

At Wescott Infant School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wescott Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wescott Infant School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.1% 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.