St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor

About St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor

St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School in Windsor holds a Good rating from Ofsted, and the most telling academic metric available is its A-level performance. In the 2023/24 academic year, students achieved an average of 43.72 points per entry, which translates to a B+ grade, and the average grade across the best three A-levels was a solid B. The school's value-added score sits at -0.07, with a confidence interval ranging from -0.24 to 0.11, placing it in the 'Average' progress banding. This suggests that while students aren't dramatically outperforming expectations, they are broadly meeting them. At Key Stage 4, the picture is more limited: the school reports an Attainment 8 score of 10.5 and an EBacc average point score of 0.88, though no Progress 8 data is available for comparison. With 107 pupils in the sixth form, the school clearly prioritises post-16 education, and the results indicate a consistent, if not exceptional, academic offering.

Comparing St Edward's to the wider Windsor and Maidenhead local authority, the context is important. The LA average Progress 8 score for secondary schools is 0.18, but St Edward's does not report this metric, making direct comparison difficult. Among its local peers, the school ranks behind Newlands Girls' School and Holyport College in overall performance, but ahead of Furze Platt Senior School. The LA has only one school rated Outstanding out of 14 secondary schools, so a Good rating places St Edward's in the majority. The school's A-level outcomes are respectable, with a B+ average point score per entry, though the value-added score suggests that students' progress from their starting points is in line with national averages rather than exceeding them. For parents focused on sixth-form results, the data shows a school that delivers solid, middle-of-the-road outcomes.

St Edward's is a middle school catering for pupils aged 9 to 13, with a current roll of 481 against a capacity of 850, so there is significant room for growth. It is a Church of England and Roman Catholic ecumenical school, and it offers boarding, which is unusual for a state school. Facilities are strong, including a theatre, chapel, science labs, sports hall, astro turf, and tennis courts, and the extracurricular programme covers everything from the Duke of Edinburgh's Award to Model UN and eco club. The school has a sixth form centre, confirming its post-16 provision. For families seeking a middle school with a religious character and boarding option in Windsor, St Edward's provides a broad range of facilities and activities. The oversubscription picture is not clear from the data, but the capacity headroom suggests it may not be heavily oversubscribed. This school would suit parents who value a middle school structure, a faith-based environment, and a wide array of clubs and sports.

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