A good community school school in Windsor and Maidenhead. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Alexander First School.
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"Acquire knowledge, prepare for the future, research in action"
The Headteacher, Dr M. Khokar, welcomes visitors to Alexander First School and emphasizes an ethos of high expectations, research-led teaching, and strong community links. The message highlights a mastery curriculum, aims for pupils to achieve well academically while flourishing outside the classroom, and notes the school’s large Service (Army) pupil population and partnerships with academic bodies to continually improve teaching and outcomes.
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Alexander First School provides emotional, social and mental health support for pupils, including staff trained as ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants); the school is part of the Nurture UK network and delivers Nurture groups; it offers a range of therapeutic services (Sports Therapy, Music Therapy, Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, LEGO Therapy); additional interventions include Phonics Catch-up, Maths Booster, Little Troopers PSHE, Reading Force, and same-day intervention; staff provide Pre-teaching to prepare for lessons and mentorship/reading support to ensure pupils stay on track.
Admissions are managed by Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council with a single application process. Criteria (in descending order) are: 1) Children who are looked after (in the care of the local authority); 2) Children whose home address is in the area served by the school; 3) Children who have brothers or sisters still attending the school (including half/step/adopted/fostered) in the same family unit; 4) Children who attend an infant school that is formally linked with the junior school; 5) Children whose parents have any other reasons for their choice. The school also states it admits children with chronic health conditions and may adjust start dates; it notes the need to discuss SEN/Disability support with the SENDCo before entry.
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