The Royal First School Catchment Area
The Royal First School is a voluntary aided primary school in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 4-9, with 110 pupils, and a capacity of 110 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-9
Age range
110
Pupils
110
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
The Royal First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Royal First School?
The catchment area for The Royal 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 The Royal 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 →The Royal First School: at or above its 110 place limit
The Royal First School has a published admission number of 110 places. 110 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 110 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. 4.5% 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 →
The Royal First School: School Information
- Full address
- The Great Park, Windsor, SL4 2HP
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 4.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110014
Other Primary Schools in Windsor
If The Royal First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Windsor are the next closest alternatives.
King's Court First School Catchment Area
Community school · SL4 2NE
Hilltop First School Catchment Area
Community school · SL4 4DW
Cranbourne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SL4 2EU
Homer First School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SL4 5RL
Alexander First School Catchment Area
Community school · SL4 4XP
Braywood CofE First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SL4 4QF
Other Church of England Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
The Royal First 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 The Royal 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: The Royal First School
What is the catchment area for The Royal First School? ▾
The catchment area for The Royal 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 The Royal First School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Royal First School currently has 110 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 110 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Royal First School? ▾
The Royal 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 The Royal First School cover? ▾
The Royal First School is a primary school in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 4-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Royal First School? ▾
The Royal First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.