St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 494 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
494
Pupils
420
Capacity
118%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 →St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery: heavily oversubscribed at 118% capacity
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 420 places. 494 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 118%. At 118% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Windsor and Maidenhead allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 4.1% 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 →
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Altwood Road, Maidenhead, SL6 4PX
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144248
Other Primary Schools in Maidenhead
If St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Maidenhead are the next closest alternatives.
Alwyn Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 6EU
Courthouse Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 5HE
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 7JA
Wessex Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 3AT
Furze Platt Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 6HQ
Furze Platt Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 6HQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Windsor and Maidenhead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Windsor
St Mary's School Ascot Catchment Area
Other independent school · Ascot
The Marist School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Ascot
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Catchment Area
Academy converter · Maidenhead
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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.
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Maidenhead · 0.6 miles away
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Maidenhead · 1.0 miles away
Oldfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Maidenhead · 1.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery currently has 494 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Maidenhead, 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 St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.