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Furze Platt Senior School

Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ

Local ranking4th of 14 secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1450

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
251

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

121

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.4
16-18 Cohort
273

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1547
Boys
975 (63%)
Girls
572 (37%)
Capacity
1450 (107% full)
SEND
21.0%
FSM Eligible
19.2%
EAL
8.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.3%
SEN Support
15.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
96.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,031/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 58.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.5%
  • White Other: 9.9%
  • Asian Indian: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Black African: 1.2%

58.1%

White British

10.5%

Asian Pakistani

9.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137740
UKPRN
10035798
Establishment No.
4055
Trust
FURZE PLATT SENIOR SCHOOL

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