SCHOOL PROFILE

The Royal First School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 110014
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 110 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

13 January 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

21 October 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 5 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 110 110 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 57 51.8% of pupils
Male pupils 53 48.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

2.7%
22.1 pts below England
School 2.7%
Windsor and Maidenhead 12.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.7%
17.6 pts below England
School 2.7%
Windsor and Maidenhead 14.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
73.6%
81
Indian
5.5%
6
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
4
White and Asian
3.6%
4
Any other White background
2.7%
3
White and Black African
2.7%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.6% 15 of 110 pupils
7.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.6%
Windsor and Maidenhead 20.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.2% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 6.6 pts below
EHC plans 5.5% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
No specialist assessment yet 6
Social, emotional & mental health 1
Speech, language & communication 1
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.05%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.17 pts lower than England
School 5.05%
Windsor and Maidenhead 5.95%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.99%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.83 pts lower than England
School 8.99%
Windsor and Maidenhead 15.16%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Windsor and Maidenhead 1.63%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 11.8 pts above England
The Royal First School
100.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead
87.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information