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Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

  • 66State-funded schools
  • 46Primary
  • 14Secondary
  • 2Special
  • South EastRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
76%
8 pts below England (84%)
1,198 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
86%
6 pts below England (92%)
1,266 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
4.1
1.9 above England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
10of 66 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Windsor and Maidenhead
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
76%got their first choice
8 pts below England (84%)

1,198 applicants · 3.4% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 76%; England 84%
  2. 2025 82%; England 84%
  3. 2024 81%; England 83%
  4. 2023 76%; England 83%
  5. 2022 81%; England 83%
  6. 2021 71%; England 81%
  7. 2020 78%; England 82%
  8. 2019 77%; England 81%
  9. 2018 79%; England 82%
  10. 2017 77%; England 83%
  11. 2016 83%; England 84%
  12. 2015 78%; England 84%
  13. 2014 80%; England 85%
  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,19875.5%92.5%3.4%
Sep 20251,22082.5%93.0%5.3%
Sep 20241,22280.9%91.6%5.5%
Sep 20231,29476.3%89.9%7.5%
Sep 20221,27780.6%91.8%6.8%
Sep 20211,37771.1%85.2%10.5%
Sep 20201,33477.8%90.2%7.4%
Sep 20191,27876.5%92.1%5.6%
Sep 20181,28379.4%90.5%7.6%
Sep 20171,23676.9%91.4%7.4%
Sep 20161,11983.0%93.1%5.3%
Sep 20151,13977.6%87.4%10.8%
Sep 20141,15180.5%89.5%9.1%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
86%got their first choice
6 pts below England (92%)

1,266 applicants · 1.7% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 86%; England 92%
  2. 2025 82%; England 93%
  3. 2024 86%; England 93%
  4. 2023 85%; England 92%
  5. 2022 84%; England 92%
  6. 2021 87%; England 92%
  7. 2020 83%; England 90%
  8. 2019 84%; England 91%
  9. 2018 87%; England 91%
  10. 2017 83%; England 90%
  11. 2016 79%; England 88%
  12. 2015 86%; England 88%
  13. 2014 85%; England 88%
  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,26686.2%96.4%1.7%
Sep 20251,41282.2%93.3%2.8%
Sep 20241,38986.5%97.0%1.1%
Sep 20231,42985.0%96.3%2.3%
Sep 20221,46183.8%94.6%3.6%
Sep 20211,44787.4%96.5%2.1%
Sep 20201,57682.6%92.6%4.7%
Sep 20191,52683.6%94.4%3.3%
Sep 20181,49487.3%97.5%1.7%
Sep 20171,57683.4%95.3%3.1%
Sep 20161,67479.1%92.3%5.7%
Sep 20151,61785.8%95.3%3.5%
Sep 20141,63485.1%95.4%3.4%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 10 schools of 66 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (7)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 47 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding9
  • Good36
  • Requires improvement2
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 9 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education261–
Behaviour and attitudes36––
Personal development45––
Leadership and management27––

Latest report cards

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Secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

14 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Holyport College Good2023 14.9 applications per place 55.1 9%
Altwood Church of England School Faith Remains Good2023 7.2 applications per place 40.0 26%
Desborough College Remains Good2024 6.6 applications per place 44.6 19%
Cox Green School Requires improvement2024 5.1 applications per place 44.8 23%
Furze Platt Senior School 2026 4.1 applications per place 47.6 20%
Newlands Girls' School Remains Outstanding2024 3.3 applications per place 58.9 15%
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.3 applications per place 42.8 26%
Charters School Good2023 2.0 applications per place 53.2 11%
Dedworth Middle School Good2022 no data – 28%
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Faith 2026 no data – 10%
St Peter's Church of England Middle School Faith Remains Good2023 no data – 14%
The Windsor Boys' School Remains Good2023 no data 48.0 17%
Trevelyan Middle School Standards maintained2024 no data – 13%
Windsor Girls' School Requires improvement2024 no data 49.3 17%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

46 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Braywick Court School Remains Outstanding2023 7.8 applications per place 77% 9%
Lowbrook Academy Good2022 6.1 applications per place 100% 5%
The Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 4.9 applications per place – 5%
Hilltop First School Good2022 4.8 applications per place – 23%
The Royal First School Faith 2026 4.8 applications per place – 3%
Oldfield Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 4.8 applications per place 83% 9%
Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School Faith Remains Good2023 4.3 applications per place – 5%
Oakfield First School Standards maintained2025 4.1 applications per place – 9%
White Waltham CofE Academy Faith Remains Good2024 4.0 applications per place 70% 6%
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham Faith Good2023 3.9 applications per place 79% 3%
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 3.8 applications per place 79% 8%
St Luke's CofE Primary School Faith Remains Outstanding2023 3.8 applications per place 48% 21%
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School Remains Outstanding2023 3.7 applications per place 81% 7%
Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School Faith Outstanding2023 3.7 applications per place – 5%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.7 applications per place 47% 17%
Cheapside CofE Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 3.5small intake applications per place 70% 15%
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill Faith Standards maintained2025 3.5 applications per place 50% 11%
Clewer Green CofE First School Faith Standards maintained2025 3.4 applications per place – 8%
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Faith Remains Good2024 3.4 applications per place 81% 5%
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 3.3 applications per place – 7%
Braywood CofE First School Faith Good2023 3.3 applications per place – 4%
Eton Porny CofE First School Faith Remains Good2024 3.3 applications per place – 11%
Cookham Rise Primary School 2026 3.2 applications per place 67% 14%
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy Faith Good2024 3.2small intake applications per place 60% 16%
Bisham Church of England Academy Faith 2026 3.1small intake applications per place 55% 23%
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School Standards maintained2025 3.1 applications per place 62% 42%
St Edward's Catholic First School Faith Good2023 3.1 applications per place – 9%
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Good2023 3.1 applications per place 56% 34%
Furze Platt Infant School Remains Good2023 3.0 applications per place – 13%
Alwyn Infant School Remains Good · concerns noted2023 3.0 applications per place – 16%
Homer First School and Nursery 2026 2.9 applications per place – 18%
South Ascot Village Primary School Some aspects not as strong2025 2.8 applications per place 67% 15%
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.8 applications per place 92% 4%
Alexander First School Good2023 2.6small intake applications per place – 19%
Holyport CofE Primary School Faith Standards maintained2024 2.6 applications per place 53% 10%
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Faith Outstanding2024 2.6 applications per place 97% 2%
Dedworth Green First School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5 applications per place – 39%
King's Court First School Standards maintained2025 2.4 applications per place – 10%
Wessex Primary School 2026 2.4 applications per place 44% 28%
Woodlands Park Primary School 2026 2.4small intake applications per place 20% 39%
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.1 applications per place 60% 25%
Eton Wick CofE First School Faith 2025 1.5 applications per place – 15%
Wraysbury Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.5 applications per place 50% 25%
All Saints Church of England Junior School Faith Special measures 2026 no data 69% 18%
Courthouse Junior School Standards maintained2025 no data 52% 16%
Furze Platt Junior School Graded · no overall grade2025 no data 68% 18%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

6 schools