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Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School, Windsor

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 5–9

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Windsor. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 91% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School in detail

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Trinity St Stephen's we believe that we are all unique, bringing our individual talents and skills to life at school. All of the staff work hard, in partnership with parents and carers, to understand the strengths of every child and provide a Christian nurturing environment which allows confidence to grow and skills to develop."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £3.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 1.15pm, an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 10.30am, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 1.15pm and an open evening on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 7pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Windsor and Maidenhead

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School are St Edward's Catholic First School (0.4 miles, Good); Oakfield First School (0.5 miles); Eton Porny CofE First School (0.7 miles, Good); and The Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School (0.8 miles, Good).

St Edward's Catholic First SchoolOakfield First SchoolEton Porny CofE First SchoolThe Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School

Who goes there

5.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 17 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 3 (2.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vansittart Road, 180 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 222 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Windsor and Maidenhead (80), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School are The Windsor Boys' School (0.1 miles); St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor (0.5 miles); Windsor Girls' School (0.8 miles); and Trevelyan Middle School (0.9 miles).

The Windsor Boys' SchoolSt Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, WindsorWindsor Girls' SchoolTrevelyan Middle School

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Linda Pennington
Pupils:135
LA:Windsor and Maidenhead
Phone:01753862540
Address:Vansittart Road, Windsor, SL4 5DF
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from March 2013, 13 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 31 January 2023View full report
URN:110023
UKPRN:10077740
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 March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

5.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School.

  • The Little Gym Windsor600m away · Not yet graded
  • In2sport At Upton House810m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Windsor & Eton Central Rail Station (rear entrance)
579m · 9 min walk
Windsor & Eton Riverside Rail Station (main entrance)
962m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Vansittart Road (Stop VA)
177m · 3 min walk
Alma Road (Stop MB)
225m · 4 min walk
Windsor Boys School (Stop GA)
267m · 4 min walk
Arthur Road (Stop UR)
393m · 6 min walk
Charles Street (Stop KB)
476m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
41
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 37 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

6 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 Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

135 pupils

149 places

14 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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(7)

31 January 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

3 November 2020
22 November 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

17

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

14.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Other2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
47.4%
Asian
11.0%
Black
1.5%
Mixed
17.0%
Other
3.0%
Unclassified
2.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals5.2%
English as Additional Language14.1%

135

Total Pupils

73

Boys

62

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

15.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,834

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,847

Per pupil

£873k

Total funding

£12k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£15,892
EAL funding£6,334
Lump sum£153,629

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

9.6%

Persistent absence

125

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)9.6%
Severe (50%+)3.2%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
1.8%
20/21
4.3%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School

What is Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School's Ofsted rating?

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School?

No fixed boundary. When Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided 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 Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School?

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 149 places.

How big are the classes at Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School?

Classes at Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School average 27 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School?

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School has around 135 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School?

Apply through Windsor and Maidenhead's coordinated admissions process, naming Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided 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 Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School: The Little Gym Windsor (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and In2sport At Upton House (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 37 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 6 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 Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School?

Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School is at Vansittart Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5DF.

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

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