St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor, Windsor

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor on 6 areas: 2 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed highly effective systems to monitor pupils' attendance and identify any trends in pupils' absence."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a well-designed personal development programme that meets the needs of all pupils and reflects the school's context."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils' achievement in national tests at the end of Year 6 is broadly in line with national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a broad and ambitious curriculum for all pupils."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of each pupil's additional needs."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the strengths of the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teaching consistently checks pupils' understanding so that misconceptions are identified and addressed quickly"; "Leaders should ensure that support for pupils with barriers to their learning is reviewed consistently and rigorously so that adaptations are refined promptly".

In its own words: "Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. They inspect and regulate services, including schools, providing education and skills for learners of all ages. All schools are inspected regularly following the Ofsted inspection framework, after which Ofsted will publish a report outlining the inspection findings."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The St. Edward's school values: service, excellence, respect and faith, encapsulate what makes St. Edward's so special. We believe very strongly here that every young person who joins us should be given the opportunity to develop their individual skills and talents and reach their full potential both academically and personally."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, cross-country, drama and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

Across Windsor and Maidenhead, 76% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Windsor and Maidenhead lodged 98 appeals against secondary school offers; 66 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (22.7% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor are The Windsor Boys' School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48); Dedworth Middle School (0.6 miles, Good); Windsor Girls' School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 49.3); and Trevelyan Middle School (1.1 miles, Good).

10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (62%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (7%).

The nearest railway station is Windsor & Eton Central Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parsonage Lane, 250 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 237 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor issued 22 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor are St Edward's Catholic First School (under 0.1 miles), Oakfield First School (0.4 miles), Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School (0.5 miles) and Clewer Green CofE First School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.