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The Royal First School

Voluntary aided school · Windsor · SL4 2HP

Ages 4–9 · 110 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.89 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

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

1.89 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill100%

110 pupils · 110 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
53 / 57
School capacity
110
Capacity fill
110 / 110 (100%)
Free school meals
2.7%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Harrall

Location

Address
The Great Park
Postcode
SL4 2HP
Town
Windsor
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
District
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Windsor
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, 110 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Windsor
25
Primary schools in Windsor
15
Academies among open schools in Windsor
36% (9)
Open schools in SL4
30
Primary in SL4
15
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 WindsorNear SL4

  • St Jude's CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Englefield Green · TW20 0NP · Surrey

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.79

    1.6 miles away

  • King's Court First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Windsor · SL4 2NE · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • Cheapside CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ascot · SL5 7QJ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Wraysbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Staines · TW19 5DJ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.95

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Harrall
Telephone
01784434274
Website
www.theroyalschool.org.uk

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