Winklebury Infant School

Winklebury Infant School continues to perform well as a good school with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and support for all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school community thrives on its core values of empathy, respect, trust, perseverance, teamwork, and pride, which pupils actively embrace through various leadership roles. The commitment to fostering a safe and respectful environment is evident in the pupils' behavior and engagement in their learning. Overall, pupils progress well in their studies, supported by a well-structured and ambitious curriculum.

Strengths

• Strong provision for pupils with SEND.
• Effective early reading program tailored to diverse needs.
• Well-planned and engaging lessons that promote knowledge retention.
• High levels of respect and consideration among pupils.
• Collaborative leadership roles taken by students.
• Improvement in overall attendance levels.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent learning outcomes in a small number of foundation subjects.
• High levels of persistent absence among vulnerable groups.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Winklebury Infant School attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.1% of pupils at Winklebury Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Winklebury Infant School had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 3.3% of pupils at Winklebury Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Winklebury Infant School received £7,682 and spent £7,520 for each of its 180 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £140,000 (£783 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Winklebury Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Winklebury Infant School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Winklebury Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Winklebury Infant School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Winklebury Infant School have?

Winklebury Infant School has 182 pupils on roll.

What age range does Winklebury Infant School cover?

Winklebury Infant School for pupils aged 2 to 7.

Where is Winklebury Infant School?

Winklebury Infant School is at Willoughby Way, Winklebury, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 8AF.