Windmill Primary School and Nursery, Wokingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Windmill Primary School! I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to you on behalf of our entire school community. At Windmill, we are committed to empowering every child with the knowledge, skills and values needed to thrive in an ever-changing world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, judo and dance.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Windmill Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Windmill Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 and Nursery are St Paul's CofE Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 85% maths); The Hawthorns Primary School (0.3 miles); Walter Infant School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); and Emmbrook Infant School (0.7 miles).

Windmill Primary School and Nursery is one of 43 schools run by GLF Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Windmill Primary School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).

27.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (14%).

The nearest railway station is Wokingham Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morrisons (adjacent), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Windmill Primary School and Nursery 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 135 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Windmill Primary School and Nursery issued 8 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Windmill Primary School and Nursery are The Emmbrook School (0.6 miles), The Holt School (0.6 miles), St Crispin's School (1.4 miles) and The Forest School (1.6 miles).