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Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery, Winnersh

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Winnersh, part of GLF Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 38 schools in Wokingham with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery in detail

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery in its own words

In its own words: "'Learning and Teaching' is the core purpose at GLF Schools. We are committed to raising the aspirations and achievement of our children and young people through: Inspiring learning and support for all delivered by dynamic and passionate professionals A curriculum, unique to each school, which suits the needs of its children in their local community"

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to Wheatfield Primary School. Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will have to make."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, judo, dance, drama and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

On phones, the school says: "✅ Your phone must be switched off , not just on silent mode."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.15am, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9.15am, an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026 and an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Wokingham

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 (93% in reading, 83% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery are Winnersh Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 73% maths); Emmbrook Junior School (0.7 miles, 88% reading, 82% maths); Emmbrook Infant School (0.7 miles); and Bearwood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Winnersh Primary SchoolEmmbrook Junior SchoolEmmbrook Infant SchoolBearwood Primary School

The trust

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is one of 43 schools run by GLF Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 43 schools in GLF Schools

Who goes there

8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 20 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 11 (4.8%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Winnersh Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodward Close (adj 315), 380 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery are The Forest School (0.5 miles), The Emmbrook School (0.8 miles) and The Holt School (1.3 miles).

The Forest SchoolThe Emmbrook SchoolThe Holt School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Likely (~486m)Possible (~694m)Unlikely (~902m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Heidi Ray
Pupils:228
LA:Wokingham
Phone:01189896950
Address:Woodward Close, Winnersh, RG41 5UU
Trust:GLF SCHOOLS (43 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from May 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 2 February 2023View full report
URN:139900
UKPRN:10042429
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wokingham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

8.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMathsWriting-13pp

Reading has improved from 93% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.8

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

10

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery.

  • GetActive@WinnershPrimary810m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery 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

Winnersh Rail Station (Entrance)
672m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Woodward Close (Adj 315)
379m · 6 min walk
Sadlers Lane (adj)
438m · 7 min walk
Winnersh Cross Roads (E-bound)
571m · 9 min walk
Lowther Road (opp)
695m · 11 min walk
The Forest School (Adj 34)
700m · 11 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
11
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

4 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.

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Your chances of a place at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Wokingham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

200 pupils

210 places

10 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Winnersh

High pressure
New homes approved:58
Projected new pupils:15

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Winnersh

Across Wokingham council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

2 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

16 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

20

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

13.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder12
Speech, Language & Communication7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
51.8%
Asian
22.8%
Black
2.7%
Mixed
7.9%
Chinese
2.2%
Other
3.5%
Unclassified
5.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.3%
English as Additional Language13.6%

228

Total Pupils

107

Boys

121

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

22.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,676

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,166

Per pupil

£1143k

Total funding

£20k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£15,981
EAL funding£4,193
Lump sum£149,156

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

8.0%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)8.0%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
2.1%
20/21
4.6%
21/22
6.6%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery

What are SATs results like at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

Of the pupils at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.

What is Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

No fixed boundary. When Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

Classes at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery has around 228 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

4.4% of sessions were missed at Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery: GetActive@WinnershPrimary (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is at Woodward Close, Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5UU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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