Schools and Education in Maidenhead

There are 26 schools in Maidenhead (excluding independent schools), including 17 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Maidenhead has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Maidenhead under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Pupils Referral Units

Maidenhead Education Profile

The median school in Maidenhead has 12% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 33rd highest figure in Berkshire. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 8 of Maidenhead's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Maidenhead is 21.48 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 14th highest ratio in Berkshire, and the 833rd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South East region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Maidenhead operating with pupil referral units offer 30 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

17

29% Outstanding • 35% Good

Secondaries

5

20% Outstanding • 80% Good

Primary Schools in Maidenhead

Most of Maidenhead's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 6 schools or 35% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and very low - about 18% and 12% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 35% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Maidenhead's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
All Saints Church of England Junior School 7–11 yrs 360 Church of England
Alwyn Infant School 4–7 yrs 270
Good
High
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 240
Outstanding
Very high
Church of England
Braywick Court School 2–11 yrs 246
Outstanding
Very high
Courthouse Junior School 7–11 yrs 390
Good
Good
High
Furze Platt Infant School 4–7 yrs 270
Good
Very high
Furze Platt Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Outstanding
Good
High
Holyport CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 221
Good
Very low
High
Lowbrook Academy 5–11 yrs 330
Good
Very high
Very high
Oldfield Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
High
Very high
Riverside Primary School and Nursery 3–11 yrs 480
Requires improvement
Low
Low
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 3–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
St Luke's CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 331
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Church of England
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead 5–11 yrs 315
Requires improvement
High
High
Roman Catholic
Wessex Primary School 4–11 yrs 429
Requires improvement
Very low
High
Woodlands Park Primary School 2–11 yrs 210

Maidenhead Secondary Schools

Most of Maidenhead's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 80% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 60% and 20% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Maidenhead's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Altwood CofE Secondary School 11–18 yrs 845
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
Cox Green School 11–18 yrs 1,270
Good
Low
Low
Desborough College 11–18 yrs 1,140
Good
Low
Very low
Furze Platt Senior School 11–18 yrs 1,450
Good
Good
Low
Newlands Girls' School 11–18 yrs 1,200
Outstanding
Very high
Very low

Maidenhead Pupil Referral Units

Most of Maidenhead's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision 5–16 yrs
Good
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023