Windsor Girls' School Catchment Area
Windsor Girls' School is an academy converter secondary school in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 13-18, with 795 pupils, and a capacity of 864 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
13-18
Age range
795
Pupils
864
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Windsor Girls' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Windsor Girls' School?
The catchment area for Windsor 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, Windsor 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.
Find Windsor and Maidenhead catchment area documents →Windsor Girls' School: 864 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Windsor Girls' School has a published admission number of 864 places. 795 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 864, 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. 14.6% 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 →
Windsor Girls' School: School Information
- Full address
- Imperial Road, Windsor, SL4 3RT
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141852
Other Secondary Schools in Windsor
If Windsor Girls' School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Windsor are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Windsor 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.
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Slough · 2.3 miles away
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Slough · 2.5 miles away
Eden Girls' School, Slough Catchment Area
Free schools · Slough · 2.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Windsor Girls' School
What is the catchment area for Windsor Girls' School? ▾
The catchment area for Windsor 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 Windsor Girls' School oversubscribed? ▾
Windsor Girls' School is operating close to its capacity of 864 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Windsor Girls' School? ▾
Admission to Windsor 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 Windsor Girls' School cover? ▾
Windsor Girls' School is a secondary school in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 13-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Windsor Girls' School? ▾
Windsor Girls' School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.