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Wessex Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personHeadteacher Tim Beavan

location_onMaidenhead, SL6 3AT

language Visit Website phone 1628626724

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

404

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Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Wessex Primary School is a Community school primary school in Maidenhead, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wessex Primary School is a community school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 340 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #25 of 28 primaries in Windsor and Maidenhead and #12,022 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 61%

Reading72% LA 76%

Writing47% LA 69%

Maths79% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading75% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing52% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths84% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading77% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing45% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 2.0

-2.4

Write

LA -0.8

-4.0 to -0.9

1.3

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.2 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading70% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA 0.3

-4.1 to -0.8

-2.3

Write

LA -0.9

-3.8 to -0.8

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.9 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 68%

Reading79% LA 79%

Writing75% LA 78%

Maths84% LA 78%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.7

-1.1 to 1.9

-2.1

Write

LA -0.2

-3.6 to -0.6

Maths

LA 0.7

-0.4 to 2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 April 2023

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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10 May 2016

Inspection Report

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30 September 2014

Inspection Report

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05 June 2014

Inspection Report

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05 May 2011

Inspection Report

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21 April 2009

Inspection Report

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18 March 2008

Inspection Report

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10 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-04-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-05-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-05

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 340 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	340	3	0.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	349	5	1.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	366	14	3.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	364	7	1.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	368	3	0.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	399	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	404	5	1.2%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	401	9	2.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	394	6	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	389	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	387	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	430	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	426	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	420	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	450	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	450	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	439	16	3.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	449	4	0.9%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	441	12	2.7%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	436	8	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	460	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	453	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	449	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	470	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	458	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	449	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree53%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree51%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree45%

agree23%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes25%

no75%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree44%

agree44%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree34%

agree57%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree42%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree53%

agree43%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree35%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree27%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree35%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes94%

no6%

Top Primary Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Oldfield Primary School

Outstanding

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Lowbrook Academy

Good

location_on Maidenhead, SL6 3AR

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St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot

Outstanding

location_on Ascot, SL5 9HG

emoji_events #3 in LA

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Requires improvement

location_on Maidenhead, SL6 4PX

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All Saints Church of England Junior School

Inadequate

location_on Maidenhead, SL6 4AR

emoji_events #5 in LA

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale

Good

location_on Ascot, SL5 0NJ

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

Oldfield Primary School

Lowbrook Academy

St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery

All Saints Church of England Junior School

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale