Wildridings Primary School, Bracknell
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wildridings is a warm, inclusive school where children love coming to learn. Staff build strong relationships with pupils and create high expectations for behaviour, resulting in a calm, friendly environment where bullying is very rare. The school excels at reading and maths, and provides excellent support for all learners including those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel they belong and staff build warm relationships with children
- Strong progress in reading and mathematics, with effective phonics teaching
- Good behaviour and very low bullying incidents due to clear expectations and staff modelling of values
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Wide range of sports, performing arts events and tournaments that develop pupils' talents
Areas for Improvement
- Writing, spelling and grammar outcomes need to improve by the end of year 6 - this is an ongoing priority
- Early years curriculum needs strengthening, especially for early writing and independent learning activities
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding during lessons, so some gaps in knowledge are missed
- Writing curriculum not as well developed as other subjects, making it unclear which knowledge to prioritise
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open, positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports tournaments, performing arts events, school council, peer mentor roles, tree planting projects
Wildridings Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and happy to attend. While the school has strong foundations in reading and mathematics, there are areas needing improvement, particularly in writing and early years preparation.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 51% to 59%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
413 pupils
460 capacity
47 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bracknell
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bracknell
Admissions Demand - Bracknell Forest
Places available
1,530
Applications
1,397
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Bracknell Forest (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.04795%
Overall absence
12.39193%
Persistent absence
347
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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