St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery

About St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a state primary in Windsor and Maidenhead that is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its local reputation. The school has 494 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, meaning it is operating well above its official limit. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 147 applications for 60 places, with 68 families listing it as their first preference and 57 of those receiving offers. That works out at 2.45 applications per place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 4.1%, which is low compared with the national average and suggests an intake that is broadly affluent. As a Roman Catholic school, it will have a faith-based admissions criteria, though the data does not specify the exact oversubscription rules. The school is led by headteacher Jennifer Camp-Overy and caters for children from age 3 to 11, though it does not have its own nursery provision on site.

Academically, the school performs very strongly. In its most recent KS2 results from the 2023/24 academic year, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the local authority average of 64%. The school ranks third out of 28 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead on this measure, placing it in the top 5% nationally. At the higher standard, 21% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. In individual subjects, 96% met the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scores of 110 and 111 respectively. Writing was slightly lower at 93% expected, with 28% reaching the higher standard. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection took place in June 2025 and awarded Outstanding in every category that was judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a notable turnaround from its previous inspection in January 2023, where the school was rated Requires Improvement overall.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, a library, art studios, music rooms, a chapel and a sensory room. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, cricket, athletics, rounders, tennis and cross country, and there are clubs such as science club, drama and choir. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent View responses from 160 respondents were overwhelmingly positive: 96% would recommend the school, and 84% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. With its strong academic outcomes, faith character and high demand, this school will particularly suit Catholic families living within the catchment area who are looking for a primary with a proven track record and a strong sense of community.

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