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Schools across Windsor and Maidenhead

Local authority · 83 schools across 11 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Windsor and Maidenhead (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Windsor and Maidenhead (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (83)

Showing 20 of 83 schools

Total Schools

83

46 primary · 14 secondary

Total Pupils

27,804

89% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

13

2 outstanding · 11 good

Capacity

31,288

3,484 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

11
68
Outstanding: 2
Good: 11
Requires Improvement: 2
Not inspected: 68

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

35.1

GCSE Eng+Maths

28.4%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

87% full
10,012 pupils11,492 capacity

1,480 spare places

Secondary Schools

92% full
11,930 pupils12,962 capacity

1,032 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.9%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

15.2%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

62

2024/25

Absence trend across Windsor and Maidenhead schools

4.1%
18/19
3.9%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.9%
23/24
5.9%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

100%

Plans Issued

168

Assessment Requests

354

Tribunal Cases

36

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

84%
2019
95%
2020
91%
2021
88%
2022
95%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

1,895 admissions

46

Lodged

(2.4%)

37

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Primary (infant classes)

1,532 admissions

30

Lodged

(2.0%)

22

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

2,698 admissions

98

Lodged

(3.6%)

66

Heard

15

Successful

(23%)

Total

4,593 admissions

144

Lodged

(3.1%)

103

Heard

15

Successful

(15%)

Total appeals lodged per year

306
2019
383
2020
316
2021
183
2022
251
2023
301
2024
260
2025
318
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Questions parents ask about schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

How many schools are there in Windsor and Maidenhead?

Windsor and Maidenhead has 83 open schools: 46 state primary, 14 state secondary or all-through, 13 independent, 6 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Windsor and Maidenhead are rated Outstanding?

13 schools in Windsor and Maidenhead were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot; The Green Room School; Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School; Furze Platt Junior School; Newlands Girls' School; and 8 more. Counting Good as well, 90% of the 63 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 AscotThe Green Room SchoolBurchetts Green CofE Infants' SchoolFurze Platt Junior SchoolNewlands Girls' School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead get the best GCSE results?

Of the 12 schools in Windsor and Maidenhead with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Newlands Girls' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.9 and 71% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Holyport College, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.1 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Charters School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.2 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Newlands Girls' SchoolHolyport CollegeCharters School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead have the best SATs results?

Of the 28 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Lowbrook Academy (100% in reading, 100% in maths); St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale (100% in reading, 97% 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.

Lowbrook AcademySt Francis Catholic Primary School, South AscotHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Windsor and Maidenhead?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Windsor and Maidenhead have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Windsor and Maidenhead have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead?

Apply to Windsor and Maidenhead 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.