Maidenhead East

Summary

Maidenhead East (E02003424) is part of Windsor and Maidenhead local authority (view on map). Maidenhead East has an approximate population of 9,400 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Maidenhead East neighbours Pinkney's Green & Furze Platt Road, Cookham & Waltham, Maidenhead Central, Boyn Hill & Norreys Drive, Bray Wick & Holyport, and Burham North, Taplow & Dorney.

Headlines

  • 10% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Maidenhead East is the 5th least deprived area in Windsor and Maidenhead (out of 18) with 10% of children living in low-income families, compared to 16% across Windsor and Maidenhead and 38% nationally.

10% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Maidenhead East, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 27% nationally.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Maidenhead East % in Windsor and Maidenhead % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 16% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 84% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Maidenhead East, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Windsor and Maidenhead, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Maidenhead East % in Windsor and Maidenhead % in England
No special educational needs 87% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Maidenhead East, 46% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 36% in Windsor and Maidenhead, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Maidenhead East % in Windsor and Maidenhead % in England
White 52% 64% 67%
Asian 29% 19% 14%
Black 2% 3% 7%
Mixed 13% 11% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Maidenhead East with English as an additional language is 24%, compared with 17% in Windsor and Maidenhead, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Maidenhead East % in Windsor and Maidenhead % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 24% 17% 22%
Known or believed to be English 76% 83% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Maidenhead East has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Maidenhead East
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Maidenhead East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Maidenhead East has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Maidenhead East
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Maidenhead East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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