Overall Oxbridge
#1,321
3 ranked schools · -407 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
15
Offers
2
Offer rate13.3%
-9.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Maidenhead
A riverside market town of around 67,000 people, Maidenhead sits on the southwestern bank of the River Thames in Berkshire, where the water marks the county boundary with Buckinghamshire. The Thames defines its character. Oldfield and College Town fill out the southern and western residential edges.
Elizabeth line trains from Maidenhead station reach London Paddington in under half an hour, placing the town squarely within the capital's commuter range. Furze Platt and Cox Green are among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, drawing families who value the quieter residential streets north of the town centre; Altwood extends the school-competitive belt eastward. The town's roots trace back centuries, from its medieval river crossing to the Victorian pleasure-boating era that brought wealthy Londoners upstream each summer.
26
Primary
schools
5
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
2
Special
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1
Other
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of which8sixth forms·12faith·2nurseries37 total
Area Performance
Maidenhead schools rank in the top 49% of England
Across 34 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.41/10, -0.04 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
27% Elite
Distribution across all Maidenhead schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Maidenhead vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 49%
Across all ranked Maidenhead schools
Top 43%Primaryavg #6,499 of 14,978
Top 58%Secondaryavg #2,242 of 3,862
Top 57%Sixth formavg #1,449 of 2,555
Primary schools: 20 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,499
+7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 43% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,499
+7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 43% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,242
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 58% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
37%
-19 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.2
+5.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,242
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 58% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
37%
-19 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.2
+5.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,449
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 57% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
45%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,449
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 57% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
45%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
10
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#736
2 ranked schools · +37 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
5
Offers
2
Offer rate40.0%
+10.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Maidenhead
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Maidenhead
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Maidenhead
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