Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolFurze Platt Senior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and Furze Platt Senior School are secondary schools.
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Furze Platt Senior School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir William Borlase's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Furze Platt Senior School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 76.7 for Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and 47.6 for Furze Platt Senior School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (77.4 in 2021-22, 76.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Furze Platt Senior School (53.5 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MarlowSir William Borlase's Grammar School | MaidenheadFurze Platt Senior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 4th of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,222 | 1,556 | |
| Capacity | 1,085 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Marlow, SL7 2BR | Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 76.7 Stronger figure | 47.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.0% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 65.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 249 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 226 | 121 | |
| A-level average points | 44.7 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.6 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 44.4% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,205 | 1,547 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.1% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Furze Platt Senior School
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