Willow Bank Infant School
Reading · Wokingham
ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 10 member schools: 9 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Reading | Wokingham. Regions: South East. — from the ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Willow Bank Infant School
- Address
- Duffield Road, Woodley
- Postcode
- RG5 4RW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- URN (official identifier)
- 149953
- Establishment number
- 2160
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 152
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 180
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Headteacher
- Mrs N Taylor-Dickens
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 6 Jul 2022 under its previous school record (URN 109889), before it reopened as Willow Bank Infant School (School remains Good)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.willowbankinfant.com
- Telephone
- 01189695452
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2025
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Willow Bank Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 152 | 29,878 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 3.9% | 10.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 10.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 13.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Willow Bank Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Willow Bank Infant School (URN 109889)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 24 Feb 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Willow Bank Infant School (URN 109889)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Apr 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Willow Bank Infant School (URN 109889)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Willow Bank Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.2% | 9.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Willow Bank Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £9,300 for 6 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 4.0% | 10.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £62 | £142 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Willow Bank Infant School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 157 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Wokingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £451,000 £2,873 per pupil | £6,645 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £427,000 £2,720 per pupil | £6,369 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £218,000 £1,389 per pupil · 51.1% | £3,143 · 49.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £120,000 £764 per pupil · 28.1% | £1,342 · 21.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,000 £6 per pupil · 0.2% | £70 · 1.1% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £51 · 0.8% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £24,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £73,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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