Windmill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

623 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals6.7%

6.7%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.9%

31.9%, 10.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: windmill.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.