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Windermere Primary School

St Albans, AL1 5QPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
10 1st-choice / 10 offers made
Ranking
#11,696
of 13,686 nationally

About Windermere Primary School

Windermere Primary School is a state-funded primary school in St Albans, East of England, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 134 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (17 Jun 2025). 48% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 10 first-preference applications and 10 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressWindermere Avenue, St. Albans, St Albans, AL1 5QP
HeadteacherMiss Sarah Gilliver
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils134
Free School Meals (FSM)40.3%
School Capacity134 / 210 (64% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Windermere Primary School

Windermere Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.