Windmill Primary School, Oxford

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~491m)Possible (~701m)Unlikely (~911m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Howe
Pupils:623 / 630 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865762509
Address:Margaret Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8NG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:123047
UKPRN:10073922
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oxford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

283 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy96%
Well taught94%
Good progress85%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-12ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 74%. Maths has declined from 86% to 74%. Writing has declined from 69% to 65%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

21

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Margaret Road (adj)
78m · 1 min walk
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (Stop N5)
199m · 3 min walk
Main Entrance (Stop N4)
228m · 4 min walk
Oxford Clinic (Stop N1)
376m · 6 min walk
Headington Shops (Stop HS3)
397m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

623 pupils

630 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Oxford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,537
Projected new pupils:1,384

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oxford

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
24 June 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4069%

Overall absence

9.78261%

Persistent absence

552

Enrolments

Authorised3.53116%
Unauthorised0.87574%
Persistent (10%+)9.78261%
Severe (50%+)0.54348%

Absence trend

3.45193%
18/19
2.79209%
20/21
5.24145%
21/22
4.99884%
22/23
4.84604%
23/24
4.4069%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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