Larchfield Primary and Nursery School, Maidenhead

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Larchfield we pride ourselves on being an inclusive school within the heart of our community. Our school plays an important part in developing trust, openness and strong links with our families and community. We endeavour to meet the needs of all our children."

The school runs a breakfast club.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Larchfield Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 64% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Larchfield Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Larchfield Primary and Nursery School are Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); All Saints Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles, 92% reading, 79% maths); Wessex Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 79% maths); and St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Requires improvement, 95% reading, 95% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Larchfield Primary and Nursery School.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Larchfield Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).

39.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (23%) and Mixed (13%).

The nearest railway station is Maidenhead Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Reid Avenue, 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 156 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Larchfield Primary and Nursery School issued 24 suspensions, 10.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Larchfield Primary and Nursery School are Desborough College (0.3 miles), Altwood Church of England School (0.8 miles), Cox Green School (1.1 miles) and Newlands Girls' School (1.3 miles).