Wescott Infant School, Wokingham
Wescott Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Wokingham, part of The Circle Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 74% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Wescott Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Wescott Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Wescott Infant School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wescott Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wescott Infant School are St Teresa's Catholic Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 91% reading, 96% maths); Westende Junior School (0.1 miles, 84% reading, 84% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); and Keep Hatch Primary School (0.5 miles, 82% reading, 72% maths).
St Teresa's Catholic AcademyWestende Junior SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolKeep Hatch Primary School
The trust
Wescott Infant School is one of 11 schools run by The Circle Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 5 pupils (4.3%) received SEN support and 3 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Wescott Infant School has a resourced provision: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Wescott Infant School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wokingham Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seaford Road (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 151 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wescott Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wescott Infant School are St Crispin's School (0.2 miles), The Holt School (0.8 miles) and The Emmbrook School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils receive a strong start to their education. Children flourish in Reception, gaining confidence and developing resilience quickly. Pupils enjoy warm and positive relationships with each other and their teachers. Wescott Infants is a school where everyone believes that 'anything is possible'.
Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils strive to follow the school rules. They understand clearly why it is important that these rules exist and why they should be followed. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations and work extremely hard in lessons. Pupils are kind and respectful citizens. They have a strong understanding of right and wrong and what is fair. Pupils overwhelmingly feel safe and happy and enjoy coming to school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The provision for early years is exceptional. Staff establish excellent routines with children quickly and effectively. The curriculum is ambitious and is designed to engage children, who are inspired to learn and focus well. Children use their mathematical and phonics knowledge confidently and fluently. They relish talking about and explaining the work they are doing. Leaders build highly positive relationships with parents from the start of the school journey and know children well.
There is a well-constructed and ambitious curriculum in place across all year groups. It carefully sets out the precise knowledge and skills pupils will learn. Leaders have identified clear end points for each subject as well as the key vocabulary pupils will learn. The school adapts the curriculum regularly so that it meets the needs of the school community. Pupils with SEND are swiftly identified and receive effective support in lessons to access the same curriculum as their peers. Staff check pupils' understanding carefully and use this to inform future teaching.
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education.
About
Wescott Infant School is a coeducational infant school located in Wokingham, Berkshire, England.
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At a Glance
6.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wescott Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wescott Infant School.
- Funtastic Kids @ Westende160m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Wokingham400m away · Not yet graded
- Core Kids Club All Saints Primary730m away · Not yet graded
- Funtastic Kids @ Keep Hatch900m away · Not yet graded
- The Club Hub940m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Funtastic Kids @ Wescott is at Wescott Infant School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Wescott Infant School, with their latest published grades:
- Wokingham Day Nursery - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 17 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- My Little Boardroom - Day nursery, 0.2 miles
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 24 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Dingley Family & Specialist Early Years Centres (Wokingham Centre) - Pre-school, 0.5 milesOfsted, 29 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Ashridge Nursery - Pre-school, 0.6 milesOfsted report card, 23 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Term dates
Wescott Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wokingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wescott Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wescott Infant School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wescott Infant School
Will you get a place at Wescott Infant School?
For 2026 entry it had 36 first choices for 38 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
124 pupils
168 places
44 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,172
Applications
1,832
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Wokingham Town East Neighbourhood Primary planning area (Wokingham) will have 314 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
6.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wescott Infant School has a resourced provision: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
116
Total Pupils
61
Boys
55
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,882
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,816
Per pupil
£778k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
95
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wescott Infant School
Questions parents ask about Wescott Infant School
What is Wescott Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Wescott Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at Wescott Infant School?
Wescott Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 168 places.
How big are the classes at Wescott Infant School?
Classes at Wescott Infant School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wescott Infant School?
Wescott Infant School has around 116 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wescott Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Wescott Infant School has a resourced provision: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wescott Infant School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Wescott Infant School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Wescott Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Wescott Infant School: Funtastic Kids @ Westende (160m away, registered, not yet graded), art-K Wokingham (400m away, registered, not yet graded) and Core Kids Club All Saints Primary (730m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Wescott Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wescott Infant School?
Wescott Infant School is at Goodchild Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)