Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ · Windsor and Maidenhead · secondary school
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5th of 10 secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead we can score, 14 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.7/10 against 876 of them, against 5.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 18 | 35% | 0.63 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 43.4 · 46 | 30% | 1.37 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.36 · 76 | 25% | 1.91 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 47.6 · 58 | 10% | 0.58 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Furze Platt Senior School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 49.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.36 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (6.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in March 2026 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Debate, Greenpower, and Gardening Club. Sports include Football, Benchball, and Dodgeball. Trips cover the Duke of Edinburgh Award, skiing, university visits, and a Year 8 residential in Wales.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,556 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,450. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How are the separate Ofsted grades from the 2
What Ofsted said about Furze Platt Senior School
Overview
Furze Platt Senior School is described as a "welcoming and highly inclusive" institution where pupils are "confident, respectful and independent." The report highlights that leaders have created a "calm, positive and orderly" environment, with pupils achieving well and making "positive progress from their starting points."
Strengths
- Personal development is rated at a "Strong standard," with pupils benefiting from a "wide and rich set of experiences" and being "extremely well supported with their pastoral needs."
- Behaviour is excellent; the school is "calm, positive and orderly," with bullying being "very rare and never tolerated."
- Pupils are "thoroughly prepared for their next steps," receiving "high quality, ongoing careers information, education, advice and guidance."
- Staff "know their subjects well" and explain content in a "clear and engaging manner," ensuring pupils "participate confidently in discussions."
- Leaders are "consistently committed to providing an inclusive, happy and equitable school experience," with staff feeling "valued and well supported."
Areas to improve
- Leaders should "regularly and precisely review the impact of their work around attendance" to further reduce persistent absence rates.
- Teaching should "consistently and accurately take account of pupils' starting points and needs," as it is sometimes not responsive enough to varying levels of knowledge security.
- Pupils need more opportunities to develop "accuracy and fluency in their handwriting," which is currently not refined as accurately as it could be.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns being "actively identified, acted upon and managed."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 49.1 |
| 2024/25 | 47.5 |
| 2025/26 | 47.6 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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