Westende Junior School, Wokingham
Westende Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Wokingham, part of The Circle Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 17 schools in Wokingham with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Westende Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Westende Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at Westende Junior School
Across Wokingham, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wokingham lodged 59 appeals against primary school offers; 38 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (5.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westende Junior School are Wescott Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); St Teresa's Catholic Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 96% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); and Keep Hatch Primary School (0.4 miles, 82% reading, 72% maths).
Westende Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Wescott Infant SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolKeep Hatch Primary School
The trust
Westende Junior School is one of 11 schools run by The Circle Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Westende Junior School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 16 (6.6%) 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.
Westende Junior School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wokingham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seaford Road (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 150 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
In 2024/25, Westende Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westende Junior School are St Crispin's School (under 0.1 miles), The Holt School (0.9 miles) and The Emmbrook School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Westende Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2020. Before that, as Westende Junior School (URN 109899), it was rated Good in January 2012.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will attend a happy, welcoming school where kindness and respect are at the heart of daily life. Teachers have high expectations and provide excellent support to help every child learn well, whether they need extra help or are ready for greater challenge. The school prioritises reading and offers a wonderful range of clubs and leadership opportunities to help children develop as confident, caring members of their community.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and outstanding personal development with a nurturing, respectful environment
- High-quality teaching that emphasises key knowledge, with particular strength in reading through an extensive library programme
- Skilled support for pupils with special educational needs, including those in The Acorns class, who access ambitious learning opportunities
- Extensive range of clubs and leadership roles that help pupils become active, responsible citizens
- High pupil attendance and remarkably positive attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Phonics teaching for pupils who need additional reading support is inconsistent, with sounds not always modelled clearly and insufficient practice opportunities
- The ambitious curriculum is not yet fully embedded across the school, meaning some pupils do not achieve as highly as intended
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Library visits, clubs, before- and after-school club, eco ambassadors, pupil leadership roles, charity work
Westende Junior School is a welcoming junior school where pupils achieve well and behaviour is exemplary. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westende Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westende Junior School.
- Funtastic Kids @ WestendeAt the school · Not yet graded
- Core Kids Club All Saints Primary630m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Wokingham640m away · Not yet graded
- Funtastic Kids @ Keep Hatch800m away · Not yet graded
- The Club Hub810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Westende Junior 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westende Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westende Junior 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
10 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
243 pupils
240 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wokingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wokingham
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.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Westende Junior School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
241
Total Pupils
122
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,496
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,221
Per pupil
£1311k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
244
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
Westende Junior School
Questions parents ask about Westende Junior School
What are SATs results like at Westende Junior School?
Of the pupils at Westende Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Westende Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Westende Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2020. Before that, as Westende Junior School (URN 109899), it was rated Good in January 2012.
What is the catchment area for Westende Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Westende Junior School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Westende Junior School?
Westende Junior School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Westende Junior School?
Classes at Westende Junior School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Westende Junior School?
Westende Junior School has around 241 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Westende Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Westende Junior School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Westende Junior School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Westende Junior School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westende Junior School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Westende Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Westende Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Funtastic Kids @ Westende (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Westende Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 10 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 Westende Junior School?
Westende Junior School is at Seaford Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 2EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)