Alwyn Infant School

About Alwyn Infant School

Alwyn Infant School in Windsor and Maidenhead is a state primary for children aged 4 to 7, currently home to 244 pupils against a capacity of 270. That leaves some headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for its 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 179 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.98. Only 41 of those applicants put it as their first preference, and all 41 were offered a place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 13.5%, which is above the national average for primary schools in England (around 23%) but worth noting in the context of a relatively affluent local authority. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Lawrence Hyatt. It does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form, which is typical for an infant school.

Academically, Alwyn Infant School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its previous inspection in 2008. Its most recent graded inspection took place in 2013, with a follow-up ungraded inspection in November 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good, though with some concerns noted. The 2013 inspection rated both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Good, while early years provision was graded as Requires Improvement in 2008 but has not been separately reassessed since. Because this is an infant school, there are no Key Stage 2 SATs results to report — pupils leave at age 7, before the standard national assessments. For context, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment across all its primary schools is 64%, but that figure applies to older pupils and is not directly comparable.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its young pupils, including an outdoor playground, music rooms, a sports hall, an ICT suite, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, tennis, cross country, football, netball, and cricket, while clubs extend to science, coding, eco club, and chess. SEND provisions cover social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder — a broad scope for a small infant school. Oversubscription is high, so families applying should be prepared to list it as a first preference to maximise their chances. The school suits families looking for a well-regarded infant-only setting with strong extracurricular breadth and a clear focus on early years development, though those seeking a full primary through to age 11 would need to plan for a transition at Year 3.

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