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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead

Academy converter · Maidenhead · SL6 7EG

Ages 5–11 · 284 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
271

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

28

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill90%

284 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
284
Boys / girls
135 / 149
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
284 / 315 (90%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
48
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rosemary Akehurst

Location

Address
Cookham Road
Postcode
SL6 7EG
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, 284 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

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

  • Riverside Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 7JA · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM33.6%
    • Demand0.78

    0.1 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Furze Platt Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 6HQ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Furze Platt Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 6HQ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.16

    0.7 miles away

  • Alwyn Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 6EU · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.83

    1.0 miles away

  • Courthouse Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 5HE · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 7–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rosemary Akehurst
Telephone
01628622570
Website
www.stmarys-maidenhead.org.uk

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