70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1052.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,547
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWindsor and Maidenhead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Furze Platt Senior School · Secondary with sixth form · Windsor and Maidenhead
Part ofFURZE PLATT SENIOR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+2pp
76%72%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
-4pp
58%52%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.5
-1.6
53.550.547.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.5
EBacc entry
29%
-1pp
87%58%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
1052.5
+112.5
1052.5976.9901.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1052.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.6
+4.5
36.333.230.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.6
A-level value added
+0.24
+0.2
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-8pp
21%17%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,547
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 49% | 47.5 | Not applicable | 29% | 1052.5 | 29% | 1,547 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 53% | 49.1 | +0.36 | 30% | 940.0 | 31% | 1,530 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 46% | 48.2 | +0.06 | 28% | 901.4 | 29% | 1,512 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 58% | 53.5 | +0.10 | 87% | 980.8 | 88% | 1,456 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 53% | 50.5 | +0.02 | 68% | 934.7 | 69% | 1,308 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 47% | 51.3 | +0.16 | 39% | 903.2 | 47% | 1,272 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 46% | 51.0 | +0.17 | 30% | — | 44% | 1,238 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.24 | 14% | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | +0.00 | 21% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | C+ | — | 17% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 15% | 142 |
| 2018/19 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.12 | 19% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.10 | 25% | 146 |
| 2016/17 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.32 | 23% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,547 | 17.9 | 21% | 8% | 19% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,530 | 18.3 | 15% | 8% | 18% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,512 | 18.3 | 16% | 9% | 17% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,456 | 17.4 | 14% | 9% | 18% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,407 | 17.3 | 12% | 10% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,308 | 17.9 | 18% | 13% | 17% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,272 | 18.5 | 17% | 14% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,238 | 17.4 | 15% | 13% | 17% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.