Woodlands Park Primary School, Maidenhead

Ofsted's report card from its 25 February 2026 inspection grades Woodlands Park Primary School on 7 areas: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Children typically get off to a positive start in the early years and make good progress from their starting points."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a clear ethos and strategic direction that is well understood across the school community."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a personal development programme that is inclusive, coherent and responsive to pupils' needs."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' attainment is not as high as it should be."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Pupils' attendance is below the national average, and persistent absence is too high."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "There are inconsistencies in how well the curriculum is taught, which limit how successfully pupils learn."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that their expectations of pupils' spelling and handwriting are applied consistently so that they develop the fluency and accuracy to communicate effectively in writing and to produce high‑quality work across the curriculum"; "Leaders should continue to refine how effectively teachers use assessment to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills precisely so that these can be addressed quickly"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers have the expertise that they need to adapt their delivery of the curriculum and provide suitable resources for pupils with additional barriers to their learning so that these pupils learn successfully"; "Leaders should continue to strengthen their approach to improving pupils' attendance and reducing persistent absence so that more pupils benefit from attending school regularly".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Woodlands Park School. We are a vibrant and ambitious school that aims to be at the heart of the community. Our friendly, committed staff take care of our pupils, and our relationships and care for everyone in our community are important to us."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Woodlands Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 40% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 64% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Woodlands Park Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 Woodlands Park Primary School are Lowbrook Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Wessex Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 79% maths); White Waltham CofE Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths); and St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 95% reading, 95% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Woodlands Park Primary School.

Woodlands Park Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Slough and East Berkshire C of E Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodlands Park Primary School (as of April 2026): 50% would recommend the school, 68% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (68%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (41%).

38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 29 pupils (26.1%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Maidenhead Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodlands Park Village Centre (outside), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80).

In 2024/25, Woodlands Park Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 18.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Woodlands Park Primary School are Cox Green School (0.8 miles), Altwood Church of England School (1.4 miles) and Holyport College (1.7 miles).