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Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School

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

personMrs Rachel Tomkins

location_onBracknell, RG42 6NH

language Visit Website phone 1344882422

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

197

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Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Bracknell, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 203 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #9 of 26 primaries in Bracknell Forest and #7,328 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

70%

LA 61%

Reading85% LA 76%

Writing81% LA 70%

Maths85% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading69% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths62% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading77% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA 0.1

-2.7 to 1.9

-3.2

Write

LA -1.1

-5.5 to -1.0

-2.8

Maths

LA -0.2

-5.0 to -0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading100% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.1

Read

LA 0.2

1.0 to 5.3

0.9

Write

LA -0.5

-1.1 to 2.9

2.0

Maths

LA -0.3

0.1 to 3.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 65%

Reading87% LA 78%

Writing83% LA 78%

Maths87% LA 76%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 3.3

-1.6

Write

LA -0.8

-3.7 to 0.5

1.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.7 to 3.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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02 April 2019

Inspection Report

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27 March 2018

Inspection Report

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08 December 2016

Inspection Report

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02 March 2015

Inspection Report

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19 November 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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21 October 2009

Inspection Report

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18 January 2007

Inspection Report

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15 October 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-04-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-03-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-12-08

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-11-19

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 203 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	203	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	198	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	198	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	198	1	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	197	4	2.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	198	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	195	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	197	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	197	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	199	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 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.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

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

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree34%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know6%

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

strongly agree68%

agree30%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree47%

agree17%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

not applicable21%

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.

strongly agree47%

agree40%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree26%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree51%

agree45%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree57%

agree36%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree66%

agree30%

strongly disagree4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree62%

agree28%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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Outstanding

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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 Bracknell Forest

Great Hollands Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst

Crowthorne Church of England Primary School

Jennett's Park CofE Primary School

Uplands Primary School and Nursery