Wescott Infant School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 7
Ofsted: Good

Goodchild Road, Wokingham, RG40 2ENOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wescott Infant School is a primary school in Wokingham for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 84 schools in Wokingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 November 2023

Pupils receive a strong start to their education. Children flourish in Reception, gaining confidence and developing resilience quickly. Pupils enjoy warm and positive relationships with each other and their teachers. Wescott Infants is a school where everyone believes that 'anything is possible'. Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils strive to follow the school rules. They understand clearly why it is important that these rules exist and why they should be followed. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations and work extremely hard in lessons. Pupils are kind and respectful citizens. They have a strong understanding of right and wrong and what is fair. Pupils overwhelmingly feel safe and happy and enjoy coming to school. This is a school that is aspirational for pupils to fulfil their potential and to develop a deep love of learning. Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported to achieve well. Pupils are proud to share their achievements in assemblies and cannot wait for their work to be published in the 'Wescott Infant School World's Greatest Children Book'. Pupils learn about individual differences and are happy to share their own life experiences with each other. As a result, they celebrate diversity and welcome everyone to their school.

What the school should improve

  • In some foundation subjects, teachers do not consistently use the most effective strategies to enable pupils to remember the key knowledge. This means that pupils do not achieve as securely as they could across the curriculum. The school should ensure that staff revisit prior learning and link new learning to what pupils have learned before to support them to learn the essential knowledge and skills across the curriculum.

Pupil numbers and mix

116 pupils on roll, with places for 168

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.4%

22.4%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.3%

4.3%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wescott Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Teresa's Catholic Academy0.1 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Westende Junior School0.1 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding70% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good51% met the expected standard
Keep Hatch Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Ludgrove School0.8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE CIRCLE TRUST
Age range
5 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs S Holding
Address
Goodchild Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EN
Local authority
Wokingham
URN
147926

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.