Primary school

Woodley CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wokingham
  • RG5 4UX
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,914 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 53%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 35%35%2016/17: top 60%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 38%2024/25: top 53%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM63% · South East 64%5/10 Middle+7.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · South East 7%8/10 Above−9.2 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+14.5 pts
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above+24.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 62% · 45 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 59% · 44 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 59% · 44 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 64% · 45 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 63% · 46 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 48 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 63% · 49 pupils · South East 64%67%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 45 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 14% · 44 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 14% · 44 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 18% · 45 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 46 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 48 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 12% · 49 pupils · South East 7%18%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 45 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 44 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 44 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 46 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 48 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 49 pupils · South East 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 45 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 44 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 44 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 46 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 48 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 49 pupils · South East 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 87.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd172
3rd211

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026291
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.1%
First language not English23.2%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils12.7%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

92.4% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 70 responses (22.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.9% not applicable83% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed90.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 11.2
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 13.7 FTE · Whole workforce 30.6 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,522
Spend per pupil£6,481
Staff spend per pupil£5,412
Reserve per pupil£77
  • +£22,511revenue reserve
  • +£12,021in-year balance

Grants £6,297 · self-generated £259 · premises £322 per pupil