St Edward's Catholic First School Catchment Area
St Edward's Catholic First School is a voluntary aided primary school in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 278 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-9
Age range
278
Pupils
300
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Edward's Catholic First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Edward's Catholic First School?
The catchment area for St Edward's Catholic First 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 St Edward's Catholic First 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 →St Edward's Catholic First School: 300 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Edward's Catholic First School has a published admission number of 300 places. 278 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 300, 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. 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Windsor.
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 Edward's Catholic First School: School Information
- Full address
- Parsonage Lane, Windsor, SL4 5EN
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110031
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
St Edward's Catholic First School 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.
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The Marist School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Catchment Area
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Edward's Catholic First 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: St Edward's Catholic First School
What is the catchment area for St Edward's Catholic First School? ▾
The catchment area for St Edward's Catholic First 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 St Edward's Catholic First School oversubscribed? ▾
St Edward's Catholic First School is operating close to its capacity of 300 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Edward's Catholic First School? ▾
St Edward's Catholic First 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 St Edward's Catholic First School cover? ▾
St Edward's Catholic First School is a primary school in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 5-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Edward's Catholic First School? ▾
St Edward's Catholic First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.