Windmill Primary School
Margaret Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Windmill Primary School is a primary school in Oxford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 16th of 46 primary schools in Oxford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 21 January 2025
The school is at the heart of its community. It cares deeply for every child and wants the very best for all. There is a palpable 'family feel' here. Every morning, pupils literally dance happily, to music, into school. Exceptionally warm, kind and respectful relationships between staff and pupils are the hallmark of daily routines. Staff have high expectations for pupils' academic success and their personal growth. This motivates pupils to focus on their learning and to achieve well. Pupils are extremely polite and thoughtful. They hold doors open for others. Around school, pupils share a cheerful smile and a wave with their friends and staff as they go about their day. At breaktimes, pupils play together remarkably well. The school inspires pupils to be confident and curious citizens who respect differences. They treat others with utmost courtesy and respect. Pupils relish taking part in the rich array of opportunities that nurture their interests and hobbies, for example the ceramics, dance, chess and ukelele clubs. Their learning is enhanced superbly through trips and visits to museums, the theatre and galleries. Pupils know how to look after their health and well-being. They participate wholeheartedly in a wide range of sporting and creative events in the local area and beyond.
What the school should improve
- In a few foundation subjects, occasionally teachers' subject knowledge is not as secure as it is in other areas of the curriculum. This means that, sometimes, pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should embed its programme to develop staff subject expertise so that pupils achieve highly across the whole curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
88 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
623 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near Windmill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Wood Farm Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Bayards Hill School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Barton Park Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Howe
- Phone
- 01865762509
- Address
- Margaret Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8NG
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 123047
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.