Alwyn Infant School, Maidenhead
Alwyn Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Maidenhead. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alwyn Infant School in detail
Alwyn Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "The Staff and Governors of Alwyn Infant School are committed to working in partnership with parents and carers to provide a caring, enjoyable and challenging learning environment for our children. We have high expectations for every child in both work and behaviour. We endeavour to foster curiosity, independence and a love of learning in a happy and safe setting."
The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Alwyn Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Alwyn Infant School as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alwyn Infant School are Courthouse Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 58% maths); Furze Platt Junior School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 78% maths); Furze Platt Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); and All Saints Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles, 92% reading, 79% maths).
Courthouse Junior SchoolFurze Platt Junior SchoolFurze Platt Infant SchoolAll Saints Church of England Junior School
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Furze Platt Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashcroft Road (opposite), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alwyn Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Alwyn Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Alwyn Infant School are Furze Platt Senior School (0.5 miles), Newlands Girls' School (0.7 miles), Altwood Church of England School (0.9 miles) and Desborough College (1.2 miles).
Furze Platt Senior SchoolNewlands Girls' SchoolAltwood Church of England SchoolDesborough College
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.1
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Alwyn Infant School.
- Let Them Play MaidenheadAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alwyn Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alwyn Infant School is in Windsor and Maidenhead; for families living there:
Apply to Windsor and Maidenhead for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Windsor and Maidenhead is 6 (the median across 83 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
242 pupils
264 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Maidenhead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maidenhead
Across Windsor and Maidenhead council
Places available
1,627
Applications
1,266
Got 1st preference
86.2%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Windsor and Maidenhead council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
114
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
14.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,739
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,616
Per pupil
£1521k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Alwyn Infant School
What is Alwyn Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Alwyn Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Alwyn Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Alwyn Infant School is oversubscribed, Windsor and Maidenhead allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Alwyn Infant School?
Alwyn Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 264 places.
How big are the classes at Alwyn Infant School?
Classes at Alwyn Infant School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Alwyn Infant School?
Alwyn Infant School has around 213 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Alwyn Infant School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Alwyn Infant School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alwyn Infant School?
Apply through Windsor and Maidenhead's coordinated admissions process, naming Alwyn Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Alwyn Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Let Them Play Maidenhead (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Alwyn Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Windsor and Maidenhead is 6 (the median across 83 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alwyn Infant School?
Alwyn Infant School is at Mulberry Walk, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6EU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)