Ofsted: Good

Dedworth Middle School

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

personMs Nicola Chandler

corporate_fareWINDSOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

location_onWindsor, SL4 5PE

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

521

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Expected Standard

60%

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Age Range

9-13

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Dedworth Middle School is a Academy converter secondary school in Windsor, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Dedworth Middle School is an academy converter in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of WINDSOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 533 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #16 of 34 primaries in Windsor and Maidenhead and #7,770 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%

Reading74% LA 76%

Writing71% LA 69%

Maths69% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading72% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading67% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.3

-2.9 to -0.6

-1.3

Write

LA -0.8

-2.4 to -0.2

-2.3

Maths

LA -0.5

-3.3 to -1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading71% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths67% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA 0.3

-3.6 to -1.5

-2.8

Write

LA -0.9

-3.8 to -1.9

-2.6

Maths

LA -0.1

-3.5 to -1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 68%

Reading70% LA 79%

Writing70% LA 78%

Maths60% LA 78%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3

Read

LA 0.7

-4.1 to -1.9

-2.6

Write

LA -0.2

-3.7 to -1.5

-4.1

Maths

LA 0.7

-5.1 to -3.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 June 2022

Inspection Report

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30 October 2018

Inspection Report

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06 May 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-02-27

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

4.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(16 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 533 pupils. During this period, there were 22 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	533	22	4.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	531	41	7.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	545	38	7.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	552	27	4.9%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	551	29	5.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	530	28	5.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	521	9	1.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	515	7	1.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	471	4	0.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	479	5	1.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	465	5	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	493	10	2.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	494	6	1.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	493	17	3.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	506	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	506	17	3.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	506	23	4.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	506	14	2.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	505	9	1.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	498	7	1.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	477	18	3.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	470	6	1.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	475	7	1.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	462	21	4.5%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	454	14	3.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	463	31	6.7%	3.1%	1

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 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Dedworth Middle School

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

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead

Newlands Girls' School

Holyport College

Charters School

The Windsor Boys' School

Furze Platt Senior School

Churchmead Church of England (VA) School