Charters School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,707 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.0
Academy converter
Altwood Church of England School
- Pupils on roll
- 846of 890 places
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 127
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 20 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Altwood CofE Secondary School (URN 110080, until 1 July 2012).
What the data says
Of the 58 pupils who finished Year 11 at Altwood Church of England School in 2023, 29% stayed on in Altwood Church of England School’s own sixth form (Windsor and Maidenhead average 51%), 43% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 33% went to university (Windsor and Maidenhead 44%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 40.0 against 46.1 across England and 47.3 in Windsor and Maidenhead, with 29% 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 | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 58 | 1,747 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 29% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 55 | 1,185 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 33% | 44% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 29% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 40.0 | 47.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 6% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.5 | 33.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.1 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 127 | 100% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 52% |
| Mathematics | 127 | 100% | 88% | 12% | 22% | 54% |
| English Literature | 121 | 95% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 64% |
| Religious Studies | 118 | 93% | 31% | 12% | 32% | 53% |
| Combined Science | 106 | 83% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 46% |
| Physical Education | 49 | 39% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 10% |
| Geography | 49 | 39% | 41% | 10% | 25% | 55% |
| History | 46 | 36% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 46% |
| Art and Design | 38 | 30% | 7% | 16% | 24% | 92% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 21% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 78% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 20% | 13% | 12% | 30% | 32% |
| Media Studies | 21 | 17% | 4% | 14% | 20% | 76% |
| Drama | 19 | 15% | 7% | 11% | 27% | 42% |
| Physics | 17 | 13% | 23% | 6% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 13% | 23% | 12% | 47% | 94% |
| Biology | 17 | 13% | 23% | 18% | 45% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 16 | 13% | 11% | 31% | 23% | 75% |
| Music | 14 | 11% | 5% | 7% | 33% | 21% |
| Spanish | 8 | 6% | 19% | 25% | 27% | 75% |
| French | 7 | 6% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 29% |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 9 | 47% | — |
| Small Business Management | 8 | 42% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 110 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 19 | 871 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.37 | 34.33 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 39% | 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 | 6 | 32% | 31% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 23 | 100% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 32% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.