Walter Infant School
Community primary school in Wokingham (Wokingham).
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Dec 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Dec 2024
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
9.0%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
82%
221 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
14.3%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 109869
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Cooking
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Tennis
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Plescia | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary Robinson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewa Banacka | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Caroline Keigan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nirosha Sithirapathy | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Stephanie Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Bignal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lara Panesar Beavis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Zane Plescia | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Bennette | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Judy Wheeler | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Stephanie Bell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Vicky Howard Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record