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Windsor and Maidenhead School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Windsor and Maidenhead coordinates admissions across 50 primary and 14 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

School density is highest in Maidenhead and Windsor - parents in other parts of Windsor and Maidenhead should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Windsor and Maidenhead - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

83 total 46 primary 10 secondary 12 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 14 of the 83 schools in Windsor and Maidenhead are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Windsor and Maidenhead has 2 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 35 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 25 Windsor and Maidenhead schools with a current Ofsted rating, 21 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Windsor and Maidenhead Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Windsor and Maidenhead schools are published annually.

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Schools in Windsor

23 schools

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Schools in Ascot

11 schools

Schools in Other

3 schools

Schools in Slough

3 schools

Schools in Reading

2 schools

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