St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor
Parsonage Lane, Windsor, SL4 5EN
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nina Adamson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 482
- URN
- 110086
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753867809
About this school
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor is a voluntary aided middle school in Windsor. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 482 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 119 | 121 | 121 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 63% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 11% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 84% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 75% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 76% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 59.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 480 |
| 2023/24 | 483 |
| 2024/25 | 481 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor compares
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor ranked 18th of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4% | 10.6% | 482 | — |
| Dedworth Middle School | 60% | 7.6% | 32.5% | 517 | 0.6 miles |
| Trevelyan Middle School | 63% | 5.6% | 15.3% | 585 | 1.1 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Middle School | 58% | 8.9% | 15.6% | 231 | 2.3 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic First School | — | 4.3% | 9.4% | 280 | 0.1 miles |
| The Windsor Boys' School | — | 9.4% | 16.8% | 986 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.6%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dedworth Middle School0.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Windsor
-
Trevelyan Middle School1.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Windsor
-
St Peter's Church of England Middle School2.3 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Windsor
-
St Edward's Catholic First School0.1 miles
Primary · Windsor
-
The Windsor Boys' School0.4 miles
Secondary · Windsor
Other schools in Windsor
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Windsor.
- Dedworth Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- St Peter's Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Trevelyan Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- The Lawns Nursery School Nursery
- Alexander First School Primary
- Braywood CofE First School Primary
- Clewer Green CofE First School Primary
- Cranbourne Primary School Primary
- Dedworth Green First School Primary
- Eton Porny CofE First School Primary
- Eton Wick CofE First School Primary
- Hilltop First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor teach?
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Windsor.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor?
- The headteacher of St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor is Mrs Nina Adamson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor?
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor has 482 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor full?
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor has capacity for 480 pupils and 482 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor a faith school?
- Yes. St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Is St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor a selective school?
- No. St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor compare with other schools in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor ranked 18th of 32 primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor's absence rate?
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.