Windale Primary School
Windale Avenue, Oxford, OX4 6JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Windale Primary School is a primary school in Oxford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 22nd of 46 primary schools in Oxford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 September 2022, report published 9 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 September 2022
Pupils are happy at this nurturing and inclusive school. Leaders are passionate about enabling all pupils to live out the school motto, 'Aim high - be the best you can be'. Leaders' ambition is for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to learn the skills they need to make a positive difference to society both now and in the future. Leaders consistently promote high levels of respect. Adults model respectful behaviour across the school, and pupils learn helpful sentences to use when resolving conflicts. Leaders ensure that all pupils know what bullying is and what to do if they are being bullied. On the rare occasions that bullying happens, leaders use a variety of strategies to ensure that it is dealt with effectively. Leaders aim for all pupils to develop as highly respectful citizens. Leaders want pupils to recognise the value of serving the community they live in. All pupils learn to make a real difference in their locality by designing and carrying out high-quality community improvement work. For example, pupils have recently created a service pledge to plant a community garden, build animal homes to protect wildlife and volunteer at the local food bank.
What the school should improve
- Teachers' knowledge of how to strengthen and deepen pupils' understanding in all subjects is not as detailed as it could be across the curriculum. This means that teachers do not consistently challenge pupils in a way that enables them to achieve highly. Leaders should continue to deepen teachers' subject and pedagogical content knowledge in all subjects so that they can support pupils to achieve highly.
- Early reading is taught effectively overall. There are, however, some inconsistencies in how well some pupils are supported to learn to read. This means that some pupils do not learn to read quickly enough. Leaders should ensure that these inconsistencies are ironed out so that all pupils learn to read confidently and fluently as quickly as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
196 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Windale Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Pegasus School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| John Henry Newman Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Katie Geran-Haq
- Phone
- 01865777796
- Address
- Windale Avenue, Oxford, OX4 6JD
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 146381
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.