Best Schools in Ascot

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

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Questions parents ask about schools in Ascot

How many schools are there in Ascot?

Ascot has 16 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 8 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ascot are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Ascot was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 7 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Ascot have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Ascot with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale (100% in reading, 97% in maths); and Ascot Heath Primary School (80% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Ascot Heath Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ascot?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ascot selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ascot have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ascot have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ascot?

Apply to your council - Windsor and Maidenhead or Bracknell Forest, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.