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Larchfield Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Maidenhead · SL6 2SG

Ages 3–11 · 213 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

213 pupils · 246 places

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
99 / 114
School capacity
246
Capacity fill
213 / 246 (87%)
Free school meals
42.1%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Jacqui Kearney

Location

Address
Bargeman Road
Postcode
SL6 2SG
Town
Maidenhead
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
District
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Maidenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, 213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.1%.

Open schools in Maidenhead
37
Primary schools in Maidenhead
24
Academies among open schools in Maidenhead
46% (17)
Open schools in SL6
39
Primary in SL6
24
Open schools in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
83
Primary in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
46

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaidenheadNear SL6

  • Wessex Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 3AT · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.80

    0.9 miles away

  • Braywick Court School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 1UU · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand2.23

    1.0 miles away

  • Oldfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 1UE · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.45

    1.0 miles away

  • Lowbrook Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 3AR · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 5–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand1.84

    1.0 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 7EG · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.14

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jacqui Kearney
Telephone
01628622522
Website
http://www.larchfieldschool.co.uk

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