Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2012
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149953.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 152 |
| Girls | 69 |
| Boys | 83 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 3.9% |
| First language not English | 13.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 15.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 8 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 25.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.03 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.14 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.27 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 140 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 46 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 45 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.3%, better than England, similar to Wokingham | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.2%, similar to England, worse than Wokingham | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Wokingham | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Willow Bank Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Waingels | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Woodley CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Beechwood Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | The Ambleside Centre | Local authority nursery school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Sonning Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Rivermead Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | The Bulmershe School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | South Lake Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. |
Willow Bank Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2012.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Willow Bank Infant School made 60 offers from 140 applications (2.3 per offer), and 45 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Willow Bank Infant School has 152 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Willow Bank Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Willow Bank Infant School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Willow Bank Infant School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.2% 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.