School Chooser

Alwyn Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedCouncil213 pupilsMaidenheadWindsor and Maidenhead
School Chooser Score
22
Below
similar schools
Likely range 10 to 48, so it could be “well below”
Out of 100. Better than 13% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
#12,430 of 16,041 in England#35 in Windsor and MaidenheadHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, November 2023
Attendance95.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families16%Far fewer than most schools
Places57 spare213 pupils, 270 places
Pupils per teacher18.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll213Census January 2026

Alwyn Infant School is a council school in Maidenhead for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 213 pupils and room for 270. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 23 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 13% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Mulberry Walk, Maidenhead, SL6 6EU01628 622477alwyn.org.ukMr Lawrence Hyatt headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 22 November 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that, although the inspectors did raise some concerns, so a full inspection will follow. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places242 pupils for 264 places, 2024/25
92% full

About 22 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2025 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2025. Every child who applied got a place (60 offers for 90 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Primary9018260– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll213Census January 2026
Places27079% full
Pupils from low-income families16%16% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English15%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%37 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size27.17 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)15%£49,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls114 / 99
White British pupils61%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (15), Autistic spectrum disorder (9), emotional and mental health (9), Specific learning difficulty (8), Hearing impairment (1), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll213244244240237248
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals16%14%14%13%10%11%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language15%17%20%23%22%25%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–16%13%12%8%16%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–4%1%1%1%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.6%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.5%4.9%6.4%6.7%2.5%3.2%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.8%4.0%5.8%5.5%2.3%2.4%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%0.9%0.7%1.2%0.1%0.8%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.6%11.0%17.6%19.8%2.3%7.5%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.02.50.80.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers11.6full-time equivalent, 15 people
Pupils per teacher18.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants12.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£55,738
Teachers who left in the year4%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.52024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,685England £7,738. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£6,548England £7,697. Total £1.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,089England £3,480
Money in reserve9%A healthy amount put by: £139k, £571 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£33kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,685spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m18112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate33 per 1,000 people64% lower than the England average
Typical house price£537,500Windsor and Maidenhead
Nearest bus stop270 mAshcroft Road, 14 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Courthouse Junior SchoolCouncil140 m350Good 201917Compare
Furze Platt Junior SchoolCouncil540 m364No overall grade 202571Compare
Furze Platt Infant SchoolCouncil540 m270Good 202346Compare
All Saints Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy0.7 miles208Report card 202644Compare
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England0.8 miles196No overall grade 202422Compare
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and NurseryAcademy0.9 miles485No overall grade 2025100Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, MaidenheadAcademy1.0 miles284No overall grade 202534Compare
Riverside Primary School and NurseryCouncil1.1 miles368Good 202329Compare
Primary schools in Windsor and MaidenheadPrimary schools in MaidenheadBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Alwyn Infant School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats13%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 23 is 42 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 64 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Alwyn Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Ann's Heath Junior SchoolCouncil12.1 miles231Not inspected69Compare
Woodside Junior SchoolAcademy12.1 miles240Good 202488Compare
Westwood Farm Infant SchoolCouncil13.4 miles193Good 202329Compare
Potley Hill Primary SchoolCouncil13.7 miles195No overall grade 202466Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 23 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 23% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 10 to 48. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%below
-0.37
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.08
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.08
2024/25; 172 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Alwyn Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Alwyn Infant School scores 23 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 13% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 10 to 48, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Alwyn Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Alwyn Infant School good at its last full inspection on 22 November 2023.

How many pupils does Alwyn Infant School have?

213 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 270 places, so it is 79% full.

Is Alwyn Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 22 places were empty in 2024/25 (8% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Alwyn Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Alwyn Infant School?

The average class had 27.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Mulberry Walk, Maidenhead, SL6 6EU
Telephone
01628 622477
Website
www.alwyn.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Lawrence Hyatt
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Ward
Pinkneys Green
Constituency
Maidenhead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
109818 · LAESTAB 8682071 · UKPRN 10069748
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from