As one of a small number of diamond schools located in the United Kingdom, it is unique[further explanation needed] in that while its nursery and sixth form are mixed, Juniors (primary) and Seniors (secondary) are single-sex, though as of 2023, the Juniors will begin to merge into fully coed over the course of the next six years.
[3] Founded in 1960 by David and Josephine Wilding, as a day and boarding school for boys aged 6+ to 13, Claires Court grew quickly to 180 pupils by 1970.
[6] On 28 November 2013 and 23 June 2016 the local Maidenhead Advertiser covered plans to coalesce the existing three sites onto that of the Junior Boys school.
[needs update] On 28 August 2019, at a meeting of the Planning Committee, RBWM councillors officially and near unanimously rejected the applications after detailed objections from local residents, who had campaigned for over three years to prevent the loss of greenbelt and against the detrimental environmental and infrastructure effects cited by the council members as the reasons for refusal.
Notable alumni include: Farah Zeynep Abdullah - Actress Hunter Abbott - Racing Driver Ali Bastian- Actress Eleanor Wood - Author Ellie Rayer - Hockey Player Christian Colson - Film Producer Chris Cracknell - Rugby Player Simon Dennis - Rower Michael Geoghegan - Businessman Amber Hill - Olympian Sports Shooter Nick Kennedy - Rugby Player Nils Mordt - Rugby Player James (Lord) O'Shaughnessy - Politician Mark Richardson - Sprinter Ben Sneesby Alpine Skier As at the 2017 Annual School Census, 130 teachers and 50 assistants have charge of 1090 pupils, supported by a further 150 ancillary staff.