Woodcote Primary School
Community primary school in Reading (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
65%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
61%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.3%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
168 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Woodcote Primary School is a primary school located in Reading, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 163 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Elizabeth Hunt.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 123040
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Baker | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Howell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martyn Summers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lesley Crockett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend David Benskin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah McGurk | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Martin Towers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Peacock Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen John Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Hawley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Liz Hunt Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · 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