Altwood Church of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 846 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.0
Academy converter
Furze Platt Senior School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,556of 1,450 places
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 251
- Ofsted
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Furze Platt Senior School (URN 110066, until 1 December 2011).
What the data says
Of the 216 pupils who finished Year 11 at Furze Platt Senior School in 2023, 49% stayed on in Furze Platt Senior School’s own sixth form (Windsor and Maidenhead average 51%), 25% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 151 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (Windsor and Maidenhead 44%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.5 against 46.1 across England and 47.3 in Windsor and Maidenhead, with 49% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Windsor and Maidenhead and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Furze Platt Senior School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 216 | 1,747 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 49% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Furze Platt Senior School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 151 | 1,185 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 44% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 30% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Furze Platt Senior School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.5 | 47.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 29% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.8 | 33.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.0 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 14% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 251 | 100% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 74% |
| English Language | 251 | 100% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 70% |
| English Literature | 250 | 100% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 69% |
| Geography | 200 | 80% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 137 | 55% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 56% |
| Biology | 109 | 43% | 23% | 30% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 109 | 43% | 23% | 34% | 47% | 94% |
| Physics | 109 | 43% | 23% | 32% | 46% | 94% |
| Business Studies | 102 | 41% | 18% | 25% | 20% | 77% |
| Physical Education | 68 | 27% | 11% | 15% | 24% | 65% |
| Computer Science | 47 | 19% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 51% |
| Design and Technology | 46 | 18% | 11% | 20% | 23% | 74% |
| Spanish | 43 | 17% | 19% | 19% | 27% | 70% |
| History | 41 | 16% | 41% | 37% | 26% | 71% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 16% | 7% | 25% | 24% | 68% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 34 | 14% | 8% | 18% | 21% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 34 | 14% | 31% | 47% | 32% | 91% |
| Drama | 32 | 13% | 7% | 19% | 27% | 88% |
| Photography | 25 | 10% | 6% | 20% | 19% | 44% |
| Music | 15 | 6% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 47% |
| French | 14 | 6% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 93% |
| German | 14 | 6% | 5% | 21% | 33% | 64% |
| Textiles | 10 | 4% | 2% | 80% | 27% | 100% |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 36 | 30% | — |
| Tourism | 30 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 26 | 21% | — |
| Personal Health | 20 | 17% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 15 | 12% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 12 | 10% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Furze Platt Senior School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 273 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 121 | 871 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.64 | 34.33 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 42 | 35% | 31% |
| Psychology | 30 | 25% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 22% | 17% |
| Biology | 23 | 19% | 20% |
| Geography | 23 | 19% | 10% |
| Economics | 22 | 18% | 13% |
| Physics | 20 | 17% | 12% |
| English Literature | 17 | 14% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 15 | 12% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 11% | 5% |
| Politics | 12 | 10% | 6% |
| History | 10 | 8% | 13% |
| Drama | 9 | 7% | 2% |
| Product Design | 9 | 7% | 2% |
| Art and Design | 8 | 7% | 1% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | 6 | 5% | 0% |
| Spanish | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 20 | 17% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 19 | 16% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 13% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.