Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 227 pupils, and a capacity of 245 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
227
Pupils
245
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School is managed by Windsor and Maidenhead and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Windsor and Maidenhead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Windsor and Maidenhead catchment area documents →Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School: 245 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 245 places. 227 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 245, Windsor and Maidenhead's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.3% of pupils at Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Windsor and Maidenhead.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Windsor and Maidenhead publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Windsor and Maidenhead school admissions →
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Green, Datchet, Slough, SL3 9EJ
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137788
Other Primary Schools in Slough
If Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Slough are the next closest alternatives.
Wexham Court Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SL3 6LU
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SL1 2AR
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SL1 6HW
Priory School Catchment Area
Foundation school · SL1 6HE
Fulmer Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SL3 6JB
Farnham Common Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SL2 3HS
Other Church of England Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Windsor and Maidenhead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Braywood CofE First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Windsor
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maidenhead
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Maidenhead
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Maidenhead
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 245 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Windsor and Maidenhead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.