St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Maidenhead
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Maidenhead, part of Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 20 schools in Maidenhead with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery in detail
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 19 November 2026, an admissions event on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 11 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Windsor and Maidenhead
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (96% in reading, 96% in maths).
Getting a place at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery are All Saints Church of England Junior School (0.5 miles, 92% reading, 79% maths); Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Wessex Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 79% maths); and Lowbrook Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
All Saints Church of England Junior SchoolBoyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolWessex Primary SchoolLowbrook Academy
The trust
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is one of 8 schools run by Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
160 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).
Who goes there
4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 37.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 61 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 14 (2.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Maidenhead Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Altwood Schools, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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
In 2024/25, St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery issued 5 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery are Altwood Church of England School (0.1 miles), Newlands Girls' School (0.4 miles), Cox Green School (0.6 miles) and Desborough College (1.1 miles).
Altwood Church of England SchoolNewlands Girls' SchoolCox Green SchoolDesborough College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school provides an exceptional education where children are happy, confident and make excellent progress in their learning. With outstanding teaching, a creative curriculum, and a warm, inclusive community, children develop into respectful, caring members of society who are extremely well prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional teaching of reading with strong phonics from early years and rapid support for struggling readers
- Highly ambitious and creative curriculum that builds on prior learning with clear essential knowledge identified
- Exemplary pupil behaviour with a calm, peaceful atmosphere and exceptionally high attendance
- Outstanding provision for pupils with SEND through highly effective inclusive practice and individual support
- Rich character development including learning about different cultures, religions, online safety and environmental sustainability
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming, sewing, fencing, choir, kickboxing, school council, eco-reps, buddy programme, museum trips, theatre trips, art gallery visits, before- and after-school clubs
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is an inclusive and welcoming school where pupils flourish and achieve exceptionally well. The school has improved dramatically from its previous 'Requires Improvement' rating to now be judged Outstanding across all areas.
At a Glance
4.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
160 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.3
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
15
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery
From St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery.
- Teachitright MaidenheadAt the school · Not yet graded
- S4K - All Saints CofE Junior780m away · Not yet graded
- uKids @ All Saints SL6780m away · Not yet graded
- GetActive@WessexPrimary900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
423 pupils
420 places
3 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
485
Total Pupils
236
Boys
249
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,640
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2254k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
370
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
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery average 31.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery has around 485 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
3.3% of sessions were missed at St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Windsor and Maidenhead's coordinated admissions process, naming St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Teachitright Maidenhead (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is at Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4PX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)