SCHOOL PROFILE

St Edward's Catholic First School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 110031
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 300 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 February 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
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 280 280 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 140 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 140 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.6%
16.2 pts below England
School 8.6%
Windsor and Maidenhead 12.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

25.4%
5.1 pts above England
School 25.4%
Windsor and Maidenhead 14.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.8%
0.8 pts above England
School 1.8%
Windsor and Maidenhead 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
36.4%
102
Any other White background
23.2%
65
Indian
9.3%
26
Any other Mixed background
7.1%
20
White and Asian
5.7%
16
Any other ethnic group
4.6%
13
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 10.0% 28 of 280 pupils
10.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead 20.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.2% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 6.6 pts below
EHC plans 1.8% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 11
Moderate learning difficulty 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Physical disability 1
Social, emotional & mental health 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

4.34%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.88 pts lower than England
School 4.34%
Windsor and Maidenhead 5.95%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.13%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.69 pts lower than England
School 9.13%
Windsor and Maidenhead 15.16%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.87%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.93 pts lower than England
School 0.87%
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

93.3% 5.1 pts above England
St Edward's Catholic First School
93.3%
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