Winnersh Primary School, Wokingham
Winnersh Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wokingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 17 schools in Wokingham with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Winnersh Primary School in detail
Winnersh Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 4:15pm.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wokingham
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Winnersh Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 79% in maths).
Getting a place at Winnersh Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Winnersh Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Winnersh Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Winnersh Primary School are Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 83% maths); Emmbrook Junior School (1.1 miles, 88% reading, 82% maths); Emmbrook Infant School (1.1 miles); and Bearwood Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Winnersh Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Wheatfield Primary School and NurseryEmmbrook Junior SchoolEmmbrook Infant SchoolBearwood Primary School
What parents say
165 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Winnersh Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 35.6% 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%), Asian (26%) and Mixed (10%).
Winnersh Primary School has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Winnersh Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bluebell Meadow (opposite), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Winnersh Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Winnersh Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Winnersh Primary School are The Forest School (0.4 miles) and The Emmbrook School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Winnersh Primary is a welcoming, diverse community where your child will feel they belong and be encouraged to do their best. The school excels at teaching reading and writing, with results above national averages, and provides excellent enrichment through clubs, sports, dance, and exciting trips including a Year 6 residential visit with adventurous activities.
Key Strengths
- Warm, inclusive community where pupils feel they belong and value each other's differences
- Strong teaching of reading and writing with phonics outcomes above national averages
- Effective identification and support for pupils with special educational needs
- Comprehensive enrichment programme including extensive after-school clubs and educational visits
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and check pupils' understanding effectively
Areas for Improvement
- Support for pupils who have not kept up with early reading is inconsistent and not as effective as it could be
- In some wider curriculum subjects, the most important knowledge to learn is not clearly defined, with too much content for teachers to meaningfully cover
- Learning activities in some wider curriculum subjects are not focused sharply enough on intended learning, so pupils do not build or deepen knowledge well enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders and staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, street dance, geographer's guild, chess, lunchtime activities, Year 6 residential visit with abseiling and mountain hikes
Winnersh Primary School is a happy, inclusive school where pupils love learning and achieve well. The school has maintained good standards and strengthened its mathematics and wider curriculum since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
165 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Winnersh Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Winnersh Primary School.
- GetActive@WinnershPrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Winnersh Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wokingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Winnersh Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Winnersh Primary School is in Wokingham; for families living there:
Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 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 Winnersh Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
368 pupils
476 places
108 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wokingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wokingham
Across Wokingham council
Places available
2,172
Applications
1,832
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Winnersh Primary School has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
362
Total Pupils
195
Boys
167
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,282
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,044
Per pupil
£1995k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
343
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
Winnersh Primary School
Questions parents ask about Winnersh Primary School
What are SATs results like at Winnersh Primary School?
Of the pupils at Winnersh Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Winnersh Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Winnersh Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Winnersh Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Winnersh Primary School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Winnersh Primary School?
Winnersh Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 476 places.
How big are the classes at Winnersh Primary School?
Classes at Winnersh Primary School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Winnersh Primary School?
Winnersh Primary School has around 362 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Winnersh Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Winnersh Primary School has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 4 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Winnersh Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Winnersh Primary School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Winnersh Primary School?
Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Winnersh 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 Winnersh Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: GetActive@WinnershPrimary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Winnersh Primary School's term dates?
Winnersh Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Wokingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Winnersh Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Winnersh Primary School?
Winnersh Primary School is at Greenwood Grove, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5LH.
Sources: Wokingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)