Windale Primary School, Oxford
Windale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Oxford, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 46 schools in Oxford with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 41% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Windale Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Windale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Windale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Windale Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Windale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Windale Primary School are Orchard Meadow Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Pegasus School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 80% maths); St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 65% maths); and Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Windale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Orchard Meadow Primary SchoolPegasus SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemoreChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
The trust
Windale Primary School is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
40.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 58 pupils (29.6%) received SEN support and 19 (9.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Windale Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radley Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rosewood Club (outside), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Windale Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 184 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Windale Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Windale Primary School
Term dates
Windale Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Windale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Windale Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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 Windale Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
174 pupils
420 places
246 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oxford
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
39.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
101
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,264
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,480
Per pupil
£1234k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
158
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
Windale Primary School
Questions parents ask about Windale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Windale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Windale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Windale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Windale Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Windale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Windale Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Windale Primary School?
Windale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 41% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Windale Primary School?
Classes at Windale Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Windale Primary School?
Windale Primary School has around 196 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Windale Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Windale Primary School in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Windale Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Windale Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Windale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Windale Primary School?
Windale Primary School is at Windale Avenue, Oxford, OX4 6JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)