Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up High Demand emoji_events #10 in Windsor and Maidenhead public Top 17% UK

Braywick Court School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Michelle Robertson

corporate_fareBELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onMaidenhead, SL6 1UU

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

244

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

2.2x

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Braywick Court School is a Free schools primary school in Maidenhead, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 2.2× more applications than places — plan well ahead. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Braywick Court School is a free schools in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 258 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 27% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #10 of 28 primaries in Windsor and Maidenhead and #5,375 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 28.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 61%

Reading80% LA 76%

Writing83% LA 69%

Maths93% LA 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading93% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading84% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA -0.3

-0.7 to 3.8

3.8

Write

LA -0.8

1.7 to 5.9

1.5

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.6 to 3.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 65%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

Write

LA -0.9

Maths

LA -0.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 68%

Reading-% LA 79%

Writing-% LA 78%

Maths-% LA 78%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.7

Write

LA -0.2

Maths

LA 0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 April 2023

Inspection Report

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07 June 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2017-06-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 258 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	258	1	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	256	1	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	265	1	0.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	263	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	252	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	258	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	244	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	239	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	259	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	254	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	248	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	255	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	246	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	151	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	150	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	152	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	121	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	90	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	90	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	90	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

15.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree68%

agree24%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree62%

agree32%

disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree18%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

not applicable31%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes16%

no84%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree53%

agree29%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree64%

agree29%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree29%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree59%

agree36%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree37%

disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree22%

disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree61%

agree33%

disagree2%

strongly disagree3%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes96%

no4%

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Outstanding

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Good

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Outstanding

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St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Requires improvement

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All Saints Church of England Junior School

Inadequate

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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale

Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

Oldfield Primary School

Lowbrook Academy

St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery

All Saints Church of England Junior School

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale