Woodlands Park Primary School

About Woodlands Park Primary School

Woodlands Park Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 51 applications for just 16 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.19. That level of demand suggests a school that parents trust and want their children to attend. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, the sheer number of first-preference applications — 12 for those 16 spots — indicates that many families are making it their top pick. The school is a mixed, state primary for ages 2 to 11 in Windsor and Maidenhead, led by headteacher Joanne Sergeant. It has a nursery provision, which may be a draw for families with younger children. With 158 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, there is some room to grow, but the oversubscription figures show that securing a place is competitive.

Academically, the picture is mixed. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 36% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the local authority average of 64%. The school ranks 28th out of 28 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead on this measure, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally. However, individual subject scores tell a slightly different story: 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, with an average score of 104, and 60% did so in maths, with an average score of 102. Higher-attaining pupils were more evident in reading (32%) and maths (16%), though no pupils reached the higher standard in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2017, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. This was an improvement from its 2010 inspection, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, an ICT suite, art studios and a library — plus a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. Sports include swimming, gymnastics, dance and netball, and there are clubs such as drama, coding, choir, art, book club and chess. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This suggests the school is well equipped to support a range of additional needs. With 40% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment. It will suit families who value a community-focused primary with strong SEND support and a wide extracurricular offer, even if academic outcomes are not the strongest in the area.

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