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St Peter's Church of England Middle School, Windsor

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 9–13

St Peter's Church of England Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Windsor, part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Windsor with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Capacity
80% full
Attendance
In line with England
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Windsor and Maidenhead (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Peter's Church of England Middle School in detail

St Peter's Church of England Middle School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "The opportunity to educate our young people and prepare them for the future is a privilege. At St Peter's we take this responsibility extremely seriously. We care about the individual and pride ourselves in the warmth of a community in which all our students feel valued."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England Middle 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 61% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at St Peter's Church of England Middle School

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).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Peter's Church of England Middle School are Trevelyan Middle School (1.3 miles, Good); Windsor Girls' School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 49.3); Churchmead Church of England (VA) School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.8); and The Windsor Boys' School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48).

Trevelyan Middle SchoolWindsor Girls' SchoolChurchmead Church of England (VA) SchoolThe Windsor Boys' School

The trust

St Peter's Church of England Middle School is one of 46 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.

All 46 schools in Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust

Who goes there

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Sunnymeads Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Peter's Church of England Middle School issued 70 suspensions, 24.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England Middle School are King's Court First School (0.5 miles), The Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School (1.3 miles), Wraysbury Primary School (1.4 miles) and The Royal First School (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

King's Court First SchoolThe Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First SchoolWraysbury Primary SchoolThe Royal First School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alexandra Burke
Pupils:231
LA:Windsor and Maidenhead
Phone:01753866253
Address:Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, Windsor, SL4 2QY
Trust:OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST (46 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 13 June 2023View full report
URN:141349
UKPRN:10047472
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Windsor
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Exclusions & Suspensions

1

Permanent exclusions

0.35%

Exclusion rate

70

Suspensions

24.22%

Suspension rate

31 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 289 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Fox And Castle (opp)
432m · 7 min walk
Kingsbury Drive (opp)
522m · 8 min walk
Lyndwood Drive (nr)
564m · 9 min walk
Toby Carvery (nr)
760m · 12 min walk
Meadow Way (nr)
845m · 14 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

287 pupils

360 places

73 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Windsor

Low pressure
New homes approved:638
Projected new pupils:115

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

Across Windsor and Maidenhead council

Low demand council-wide0.81 applications per place

Places available

1,483

Applications

1,198

Got 1st preference

75.5%

Got preferred school

96.6%

All secondary applications across Windsor and Maidenhead council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(2)

13 June 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

13 September 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

46

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

22.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Speech, Language & Communication7
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Hearing Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
61.0%
Asian
13.5%
Black
0.4%
Mixed
11.7%
Other
1.7%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.3%
English as Additional Language8.7%

231

Total Pupils

113

Boys

118

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

17

Teachers

13.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,802

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,332

Per pupil

£1992k

Total funding

£60k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£105,354
EAL funding£6,956
Lump sum£153,629

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.9%

Overall absence

27.4%

Persistent absence

310

Enrolments

Authorised5.2%
Unauthorised3.7%
Persistent (10%+)27.4%
Severe (50%+)4.2%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
8.6%
21/22
7.5%
22/23
8.8%
23/24
8.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about St Peter's Church of England Middle School

What are SATs results like at St Peter's Church of England Middle School?

Of the pupils at St Peter's Church of England Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.

What is St Peter's Church of England Middle School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Church of England Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England Middle School?

No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Church of England Middle 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 St Peter's Church of England Middle School?

St Peter's Church of England Middle School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 360 places.

How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Middle School?

Classes at St Peter's Church of England Middle School average 21 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Peter's Church of England Middle School?

St Peter's Church of England Middle School has around 231 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Middle School?

8.9% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Church of England Middle School in 2024/25. 27.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Peter's Church of England Middle School?

Apply through Windsor and Maidenhead's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Church of England Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Church of England Middle School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Peter's Church of England Middle School?

St Peter's Church of England Middle School is at Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2QY.

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

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