Windmill Primary School, Oxford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Having worked at Windmill for the past 16 years, it gives me great delight to welcome you as Headteacher to our thriving community. At Windmill, we strive to create a place where every learner is inspired by a rich and curious curriculum, delivered with humour, kindness and care."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Windmill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Windmill Primary School as their first choice and 212 named it as one of their preferences, for 79 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Windmill Primary School are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); Wood Farm Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths); Bayards Hill School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths); and Barton Park Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths).

Windmill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

283 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Windmill Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 31.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (13%).

The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Margaret Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 261 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Windmill Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Windmill Primary School are Cheney School (0.7 miles) and Oxford Spires Academy (1.1 miles).