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Windmill Primary School

Oxford, OX3 8NGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
113 1st-choice / 89 places
Ranking
#5,985
of 13,686 nationally

About Windmill Primary School

Windmill Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more nuanced story. The school was previously rated Outstanding in 2015, and while the overall effectiveness was not judged this time around, inspectors awarded Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The quality of education was judged Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure sits just above the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61%, placing Windmill 13th out of 31 primary schools in Oxford and 91st out of 242 across the county. The school's ranking score of 65 puts it in the top 50 nationally by this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMargaret Road, Oxford, Oxford, OX3 8NG
HeadteacherLynn Knapp
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils628
Free School Meals (FSM)6.7%
School Capacity628 / 630 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsDining HallArt StudiosLibraryMusic RoomsSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersAthleticsCross CountrySwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardeningFilm ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Windmill Primary School

Windmill Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.