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St Edward's Catholic First School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Windsor, SL4 5EN

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St Edward's Catholic First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages5 to 9
Pupils280
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Michael Stone
Local authorityWindsor and Maidenhead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110031.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils280
Girls140
Boys140
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.6%
First language not English25.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.311
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size28

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
36.4%
Other White
23.2%
Indian
9.3%
Other mixed
7.1%
White and Asian
5.7%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
Pakistani
3.6%
Irish
2.1%
African
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%

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 teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)12.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.8
Support staff (FTE)13.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.151
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Windsor and Maidenhead4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.2%, better than England, better than Windsor and Maidenhead11.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 St Edward's Catholic First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miMiddle deemed secondarySt Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, WindsorVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Windsor Boys' SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOakfield First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNurseryThe Lawns Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryTrinity St Stephen CofE Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryClewer Green CofE First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWindsor Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miMiddle deemed secondaryDedworth Middle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDedworth Green First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHilltop First SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Edward's Catholic First School

What is St Edward's Catholic First School's Ofsted rating?

St Edward's Catholic First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2023.

How hard is it to get into St Edward's Catholic First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Edward's Catholic First School made 49 offers from 151 applications (3.1 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Edward's Catholic First School?

St Edward's Catholic First School has 280 pupils aged 5 to 9.

What is the capacity of St Edward's Catholic First School?

St Edward's Catholic First School had 311 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Edward's Catholic First School?

At St Edward's Catholic First School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Edward's Catholic First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Edward's Catholic First School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.2% 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.