86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
77%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1017.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,242
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWindsor and Maidenhead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Newlands Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Windsor and Maidenhead
Part ofNEWLANDS GIRLS' SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-4pp
90%88%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
-9pp
73%68%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
55.6
-3.2
59.357.555.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.6
EBacc entry
77%
-6pp
83%79%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
EBacc APS
1017.0
-62.3
1079.31048.21017.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1017.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.7
-1.2
40.237.033.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
A-level value added
-0.02
-0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-4pp
25%21%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,242
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Farm Road, Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
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 | 86% | 65% | 55.6 | Not applicable | 77% | 1017.0 | 80% | 1,242 |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 73% | 58.8 | +0.66 | 83% | 1079.3 | 83% | 1,200 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 65% | 56.6 | +0.63 | 76% | 1036.3 | 79% | 1,156 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 69% | 59.3 | +0.60 | 78% | 1027.0 | 78% | 1,165 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 62% | 58.8 | +0.60 | 81% | 1057.4 | 82% | 1,152 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 61% | 55.3 | +0.54 | 75% | 936.0 | 75% | 1,163 |
| 2016/17 | 90% | 71% | 56.3 | +0.67 | 67% | — | 74% | 1,158 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.02 | 18% | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.18 | 22% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 36.7 | B- | — | 20% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 40.2 | B | — | 20% | 122 |
| 2018/19 | 37.0 | B- | +0.15 | 25% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.06 | 17% | 111 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.06 | 12% | 124 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,242 | 16.7 | 6% | 16% | 13% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,200 | 16.6 | 6% | 16% | 10% | 5% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,156 | 16.2 | 6% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,165 | 16.3 | 14% | 15% | 8% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,185 | 16.2 | 10% | 15% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,152 | 16.1 | 8% | 16% | 11% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,158 | 15.9 | 5% | 17% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.