Wessex Primary SchoolLarchfield Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidenhead.
Summary of the comparison
Wessex Primary School and Larchfield Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Maidenhead.
Wessex Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Larchfield Primary and Nursery School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Larchfield Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Wessex Primary School was judged the expected standard and Larchfield Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Wessex Primary School and 62.0% for Larchfield Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Wessex Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Larchfield Primary and Nursery School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidenheadWessex Primary School | MaidenheadLarchfield Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 46 in Windsor and Maidenhead | 20th of 46 in Windsor and Maidenhead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 340 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 427 | 246 | |
| Location | Maidenhead, SL6 3AT | Maidenhead, SL6 2SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 340 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 39.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 51.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 13.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Wessex Primary School
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School
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