Woodcote Primary School, Reading

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Woodcote Primary School! It is an absolute pleasure to be the Interim Headteacher of such a vibrant village school. I have worked at this school since September 2014 and every day find something new that brings a smile of delight to my day."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include running, guitar and cooking.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Woodcote Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 88% 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, 21 families put Woodcote Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodcote Primary School are Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 88% maths); Stoke Row CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Goring Church of England Aided Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); and Whitchurch Primary School (3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Woodcote Primary School.

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Woodcote Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langtree School (opposite), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodcote Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, Woodcote Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.