School profile

Braywood CofE First School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Windsor, SL4 4QF

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Braywood CofE First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 9
Pupils120
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Annie Cole
Local authorityWindsor and Maidenhead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109952.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils120
Girls58
Boys62
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.2%
First language not English5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.136
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size23.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55%
Other mixed
10%
Pakistani
9.2%
Indian
7.5%
White and Asian
4.2%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other White
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)6.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.62
Support staff (FTE)7.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.60
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWindsor and MaidenheadEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Windsor and Maidenhead4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.1%, better than England, better than Windsor and Maidenhead11.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Windsor and Maidenhead0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Braywood CofE First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryAlexander First SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHomer First School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHolyport CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryDedworth Green First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miMiddle deemed secondaryDedworth Middle SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Braywood CofE First School

What is Braywood CofE First School's Ofsted rating?

Braywood CofE First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How hard is it to get into Braywood CofE First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Braywood CofE First School made 18 offers from 60 applications (3.3 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Braywood CofE First School?

Braywood CofE First School has 120 pupils aged 3 to 9.

What is the capacity of Braywood CofE First School?

Braywood CofE First School had 136 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Braywood CofE First School?

At Braywood CofE First School, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Braywood CofE First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Braywood CofE First School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.