Alwyn Infant School

Alwyn Infant School continues to be rated as good following its recent ungraded inspection. The report indicates that while pupils are safe, happy, and engaged in their learning, there are concerns that the quality of education may not meet the same standards if subjected to a graded inspection. The positive school environment is underscored by strong student-teacher relationships and a commitment to inclusivity, particularly in supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, gaps in the curriculum—especially in some subjects—are hindering overall pupil achievement and knowledge acquisition.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high levels of enthusiasm and motivation in their learning.
• There is a strong emphasis on phonics and early reading, with effective teaching strategies in place.
• Staff have high expectations for behaviour and maintain a positive classroom environment.
• The school fosters a highly inclusive culture and effectively supports pupils with SEND.
• Pupils enjoy meaningful learning experiences through trips and school initiatives.

Areas for Improvement

• Some curriculum subjects are not yet developed fully, leading to gaps in pupil knowledge.
• Inconsistent assessment practices are not effectively identifying what pupils know.
• Pupils' writing outcomes need improvement to reach expected standards.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Alwyn Infant School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Alwyn Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Alwyn Infant School had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.4% of pupils at Alwyn Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Alwyn Infant School received £7,764 and spent £7,986 for each of its 213 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £92,000 (£432 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Alwyn Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Alwyn Infant School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Alwyn Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Alwyn Infant School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Alwyn Infant School have?

Alwyn Infant School has 213 pupils on roll.

What age range does Alwyn Infant School cover?

Alwyn Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Alwyn Infant School?

Alwyn Infant School is at Mulberry Walk, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6EU.