School Chooser

St Edward's Catholic First School

Primary · ages 5-9MixedRoman Catholic280 pupilsWindsorWindsor and Maidenhead
School Chooser Score
44
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 21 to 71, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 15% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#8,923 of 16,041 in England#21 in Windsor and MaidenheadHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, February 2023
Attendance95.7%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families9%Far fewer than most schools
Places20 spare280 pupils, 300 places
Pupils per teacher22.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll280Census January 2026

St Edward's Catholic First School is a Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) in Windsor for boys and girls aged 5 to 9. It has 280 pupils and room for 300. About 9 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 44 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 15% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Parsonage Lane, Windsor, SL4 5EN01753 860607stedwardscatholicfirstschool.co.ukMrs Rhona Miccoli headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 7 February 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places281 pupils for 311 places, 2024/25
90% full

About 30 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 (50 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Primary6013250– 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 roll280Census January 2026
Places30093% full
Pupils from low-income families9%9% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English25%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support8%23 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%5 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.010 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)7%£29,450 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls140 / 140
White British pupils36%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (11), Moderate learning difficulty (9), Autistic spectrum disorder (6), Physical disability (1), emotional and mental health (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll280278277269288295
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals9%8%7%8%7%5%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language25%25%24%20%20%19%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–9%11%10%13%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–2%2%4%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.7%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school9.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.1%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.3%5.2%5.3%4.7%2.1%2.7%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.3%3.6%4.0%3.8%1.8%2.2%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.1%1.6%1.3%1.0%0.3%0.5%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence9.1%11.1%13.6%12.2%2.9%1.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.40.00.41.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

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

Teachers12.3full-time equivalent, 15 people
Pupils per teacher22.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers93%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£45,430
Teachers who left in the year41%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.32024/25

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£6,014England £7,738. Total £1.7m
Income per pupil£5,924England £7,697. Total £1.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,652England £3,480
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £70k, £253 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£25kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,014spent 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 m26612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate102 per 1,000 people12% higher than the England average
Typical house price£537,500Windsor and Maidenhead
Nearest bus stop200 mParsonage Lane, 13 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
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, WindsorChurch of England/Roman Catholic110 m482Good 202278Compare
Oakfield First SchoolAcademy650 m287Not inspected–Compare
Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First SchoolChurch of England680 m135Good 202341Compare
Clewer Green CofE First SchoolAcademy990 m260Not inspected–Compare
Dedworth Middle SchoolAcademy0.7 miles517Good 202253Compare
Dedworth Green First SchoolAcademy0.7 miles171No overall grade 20258Compare
Hilltop First SchoolCouncil0.7 miles177Good 202210Compare
Homer First School and NurseryCouncil1.0 miles168Good 202154Compare
Primary schools in Windsor and MaidenheadPrimary schools in WindsorBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares St Edward's Catholic First School with the 47 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 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats15%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 44 is 38 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 82 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than St Edward's Catholic First 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
Braywick Court SchoolFree school4.0 miles257Outstanding 202398Compare
Westende Junior SchoolAcademy9.7 miles241No overall grade 202591Compare
St Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy9.9 miles342Good 202385Compare
Emmbrook Junior SchoolAcademy10.4 miles260Good 202273Compare
St Paul's CofE Junior SchoolChurch of England10.6 miles364Good 202479Compare
Tylers Green Middle SchoolCouncil11.1 miles255No overall grade 202588Compare
Oatlands SchoolCouncil11.2 miles268Good 202377Compare
Elangeni SchoolCouncil14.0 miles240Good 202497Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 44 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 44% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 21 to 71. 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 inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.24
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.15
2024/25; 230 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 St Edward's Catholic First School a good school?

It is about average. St Edward's Catholic First School scores 44 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 15% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 21 to 71, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

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

Ofsted rated St Edward's Catholic First School good at its last full inspection on 7 February 2023.

How many pupils does St Edward's Catholic First School have?

280 pupils aged 5 to 9 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 300 places, so it is 93% full.

Is St Edward's Catholic First School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 30 places were empty in 2024/25 (10% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

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

Pupils were in school 95.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 9% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

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

The average class had 28.0 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
Parsonage Lane, Windsor, SL4 5EN
Telephone
01753 860607
Website
www.stedwardscatholicfirstschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Rhona Miccoli
Type of school
Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 5-9
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic, Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Ward
Clewer East
Constituency
Windsor
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
110031 · LAESTAB 8683338 · UKPRN 10077739
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from