Bray Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1UE
10 reasons to choose Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead
Main point of differentiation
Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead is one of the best state primary schools in the Maidenhead area, ranking in the top 100 in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It also has a strong academic record and one of the best arts and extra-curricular programmes among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Windsor and Maidenhead LEA.
Average class size
Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 14% of schools.
The Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Mandarin. It is subject based with some cross-curricular coordination by theme. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 6.15pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead
Highfield Preparatory School (1.1 miles); St Piran’s School, Maidenhead (1.3 miles); Claires Court Junior Schools (3.4 miles).
Furze Platt Junior School (1.8 miles); St Nicolas’ Church of England Combined School, Taplow (1.8 miles); St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead (2.3 miles).
Claires Court Schools (1.3 miles); Eton College (5.7 miles).
Burnham Grammar School (3.6 miles); The Westgate School (4.3 miles); Herschel Grammar School (5 miles).