Woodlands Park Primary School, Maidenhead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at caring for pupils' wellbeing and emotional health, with excellent pastoral support helping children feel secure and confident. Early reading is taught very well, with most children developing strong phonics skills. The school has created a warm, calm learning environment where behaviour is good and pupils know they are valued through leadership opportunities and a range of clubs, trips and cultural experiences.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral provision with tailored mental health and emotional wellbeing support
- Effective early reading and phonics teaching that meets national standards
- Clear behaviour expectations with warm staff-pupil relationships and low disruption
- Well-established systems for identifying and supporting pupils with additional needs
- Good leadership with clear direction and support from the trust
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil attainment is below national average, particularly by end of key stage 2
- Inconsistent teaching quality across subjects limits how well pupils learn
- Attendance below national average with persistent absence still too high
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge particularly in spelling and handwriting
- Variability in how pupils are supported across the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding, leaders fulfill their responsibilities, and all pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco council, ambassador roles, buddy system, school council, wide variety of clubs and trips, cultural experiences
Woodlands Park Primary School is working to improve pupil achievement and attendance following recent leadership changes. The school has established clear priorities and is beginning to see positive results in behaviour and pastoral support, though some areas remain in early stages of development.
At a Glance
39.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 64% to 60%. Maths has declined from 60% to 40%. Writing has declined from 40% to 25%.
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
17.3
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
111 pupils
210 capacity
99 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Maidenhead
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Maidenhead
Admissions Demand - Windsor and Maidenhead
Places available
1,700
Applications
1,412
Got 1st preference
82.2%
Got preferred school
97.2%
Primary admissions across Windsor and Maidenhead (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3292%
Overall absence
23.18841%
Persistent absence
138
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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