Newlands Girls' School Catchment Area
Newlands Girls' School is an academy converter secondary school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1242 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,242
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2018
Newlands Girls' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Newlands Girls' School?
The catchment area for Newlands Girls' School is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Newlands Girls' School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Windsor and Maidenhead. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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.
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Newlands Girls' School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1242 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1200 places. Windsor and Maidenhead allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of 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 →
Newlands Girls' School: School Information
- Full address
- Farm Road, Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142357
Other Secondary Schools in Maidenhead
If Newlands Girls' School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Maidenhead are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Newlands Girls' 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: Newlands Girls' School
What is the catchment area for Newlands Girls' School? ▾
The catchment area for Newlands Girls' School is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. 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 Newlands Girls' School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Newlands Girls' School currently has 1242 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1200 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Newlands Girls' School? ▾
Admission to Newlands Girls' School is managed by Windsor and Maidenhead. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Newlands Girls' School cover? ▾
Newlands Girls' School is a secondary school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Newlands Girls' School? ▾
Newlands Girls' School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.