Windhill Primary School, Mexborough
Windhill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Mexborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 10 schools in Mexborough with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Doncaster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Windhill Primary School in detail
Windhill Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, multi-sports, dance, Lego and film.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care, from £7.50 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Windhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Windhill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Windhill Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Windhill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Windhill Primary School are Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths); New Pastures Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); Montagu Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and Denaby Main Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths).
Windhill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolNew Pastures Primary SchoolMontagu AcademyDenaby Main Primary Academy
Who goes there
37.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.7%) 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
Windhill Primary School had 18 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 Mexborough Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coniston Road/Hirst Gate (opposite), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Windhill Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Windhill Primary School are The Laurel Academy (1.1 miles) and De Warenne Academy (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); 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
From Ofsted's July 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Windhill Primary School excels at providing children with a broad range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom. The school is particularly strong at developing children's personal and social skills, with an outstanding programme that includes leadership opportunities, community engagement, and sporting achievements. Pupils are happy, well-behaved, and fully prepared for their next steps in education.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development offer with extensive extra-curricular clubs and sporting successes
- Well-planned academic curriculum with interesting educational visits and strong local community engagement
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with strong staff training and record keeping
- Recent improvements in reading skills across the school
Areas for Improvement
- Limited opportunities for pupils to develop and improve their written work across different contexts
- Assessments in some subjects do not consistently align with what has been taught
- Subject leaders have limited time to monitor delivery of curriculum plans
- Some variation in how teachers respond when pupils lose focus in lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with proper safer recruitment procedures, regular staff training on risks pupils face, and leaders working relentlessly to ensure families in need receive timely help.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting teams and competitions, cricket and chess events, music and drama productions including The Lion King, extra-curricular clubs aligned to sporting/creative/musical interests, school council, eco-council, performances at local care homes
Windhill Primary School is a popular, well-led primary school that is rated Good overall. The school provides extensive enrichment opportunities and has strong personal development provision that is rated Outstanding.
At a Glance
37.4%
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 improved from 61% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Windhill Primary School
School Games Mark Award
16 Jul 2026
Thrive Commitment
9 Jul 2026
Year 4 Residential to Austerfield
26 Jun 2026
Enterprise Challenge Winners
25 Jun 2026
Early Years Open Evening
7 Oct 2025
Happy Retirement
23 Jul 2025
From Windhill Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Windhill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Doncaster
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Windhill Primary School is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
257 pupils
272 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mexborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mexborough
Across Doncaster council
Places available
4,235
Applications
3,089
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
302
Total Pupils
159
Boys
143
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,758
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,999
Per pupil
£1823k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
17.9%
Persistent absence
229
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
Windhill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Windhill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Windhill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Windhill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Windhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Windhill Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022.
What is the catchment area for Windhill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Windhill Primary School is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Windhill Primary School?
Windhill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 272 places.
How big are the classes at Windhill Primary School?
Classes at Windhill Primary School average 23.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Windhill Primary School?
Windhill Primary School has around 302 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Windhill Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Windhill Primary School in 2024/25. 17.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Windhill Primary School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Windhill 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.
Does Windhill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Windhill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Windhill 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, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Windhill Primary School?
Windhill Primary School is at Hollingworth Close, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)