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Dedworth Green First School, Windsor

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Primary
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Ages 3–9

Dedworth Green First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Windsor, part of Windsor Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. It was 98% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Dedworth Green First School in detail

Dedworth Green First School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "The school is located on the western edge of Windsor and was built in 1952 to serve new housing being built in the area. We currently have around 160 children on roll from Nursery through to Year 4 and a staff team of 30 adults."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Dedworth Green First School

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Dedworth Green First School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Dedworth Green First School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Dedworth Green First School are Homer First School and Nursery (0.3 miles, Good); Hilltop First School (0.4 miles, Good); Alexander First School (0.6 miles, Good); and Clewer Green CofE First School (0.6 miles).

Homer First School and NurseryHilltop First SchoolAlexander First SchoolClewer Green CofE First School

The trust

Dedworth Green First School is one of 6 schools run by Windsor Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

All 6 schools in Windsor Learning Partnership

What parents say

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dedworth Green First School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Who goes there

36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 22 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 13 (7.6%) 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 autism.

Dedworth Green First School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Dedworth Green First School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Windsor & Eton Central Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Maypole, 130 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 130 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Dedworth Green First School issued 6 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Dedworth Green First School are Dedworth Middle School (under 0.1 miles); St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor (0.7 miles); Windsor Girls' School (0.8 miles); and The Windsor Boys' School (1.1 miles).

Dedworth Middle SchoolSt Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, WindsorWindsor Girls' SchoolThe Windsor Boys' School

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Mackie
Pupils:171
LA:Windsor and Maidenhead
Phone:01753861668
Address:Smiths Lane, Windsor, SL4 5PE
Trust:WINDSOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (6 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago

This judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 July 2025View full report
URN:142790
UKPRN:10056445
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Windsor
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school creates a caring, respectful community where children feel valued and safe. Reading is taught expertly with targeted support to help all pupils progress, and the school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities from musical experiences to life skills workshops. Your child will benefit from a well-planned curriculum that builds their knowledge step-by-step and staff who genuinely care about their wellbeing and development.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent teaching of reading with staff using expert knowledge to help all pupils progress
  • Well-designed personal development programme with pupils confidently debating complex topics and engaging in a wide range of clubs and activities
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs through both the resource base and mainstream classes
  • Ambitious and carefully structured curriculum that reflects clear learning intentions
  • Positive behaviour throughout the school with pupils showing respect, kindness and good manners

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checking of what pupils have learned in some newer subjects, which can slow their progress
  • Sometimes new learning is introduced before pupils have fully grasped previous knowledge
  • Attendance for some disadvantaged pupils remains below what it should be, affecting their access to learning and enrichment opportunities

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Art clubs, sports activities, performance opportunities, musical experience days, neurodiversity week, reflection activities, life skills opportunities

Dedworth Green First School is a friendly, welcoming school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. The school has created an ambitious curriculum and maintains consistently good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning.

At a Glance

36.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy96%
Child does well96%
High expectations85%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)75%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)94%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Keep up with Dedworth Green First School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dedworth Green First School.

  • GetActive@DedworthAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Ali's AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
  • The Gap Club Breakfast, After School & Holiday Club @ Homer First School, Windsor.500m away · Not yet graded
  • 360 Broom Farm960m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Maypole (Stop YP)
130m · 2 min walk
Dedworth Road Tesco (Stop TT)
218m · 4 min walk
Cawcott Drive (Stop CT)
339m · 6 min walk
Longmead (Stop LO)
379m · 6 min walk
Foster Avenue (Stop FV)
399m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
16
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

5 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.

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Your chances of a place at Dedworth Green First School

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What the report includes for Dedworth Green First School:

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Dedworth Green First School for 2017 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Windsor and Maidenhead got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

147 pupils

150 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Windsor

Low pressure
New homes approved:638
Projected new pupils:160

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Windsor

Across Windsor and Maidenhead council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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(4)

15 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
23 April 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

6 November 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

22

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

20.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Dedworth Green First School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder17
Speech, Language & Communication8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
46.2%
Asian
18.7%
Black
3.0%
Mixed
12.2%
Chinese
1.2%
Other
4.7%
Unclassified
1.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals36.3%
English as Additional Language28.7%

171

Total Pupils

93

Boys

78

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

15.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,234

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,749

Per pupil

£1147k

Total funding

£80k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£97,948
EAL funding£26,030
Lump sum£153,629

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.8%

Overall absence

21.1%

Persistent absence

128

Enrolments

Authorised5.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Persistent (10%+)21.1%
Severe (50%+)3.1%

Absence trend

5.4%
18/19
3.5%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
9.1%
22/23
7.2%
23/24
7.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Dedworth Green First School

What is Dedworth Green First School's Ofsted rating?

Dedworth Green First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Dedworth Green First School?

No fixed boundary. When Dedworth Green First 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 Dedworth Green First School?

Dedworth Green First School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Dedworth Green First School?

Classes at Dedworth Green First School average 27 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Dedworth Green First School?

Dedworth Green First School has around 171 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Dedworth Green First School have specialist SEN provision?

Dedworth Green First School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Dedworth Green First School?

7.8% of sessions were missed at Dedworth Green First School in 2024/25. 21.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Dedworth Green First School?

Apply through Windsor and Maidenhead's coordinated admissions process, naming Dedworth Green First 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 Dedworth Green First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: GetActive@Dedworth (registered, not yet graded) and Ali's Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Dedworth Green First School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Dedworth Green First School?

Dedworth Green First School is at Smiths Lane, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5PE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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