Altwood Church of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 846 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.0
Academy converter
Charters School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,707of 1,740 places
- Free school meals
- 11.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 268
- Ofsted
- Good, 28 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Charters School (URN 110046, until 1 October 2012).
What the data says
Of the 266 pupils who finished Year 11 at Charters School in 2023, 59% stayed on in Charters School’s own sixth form (Windsor and Maidenhead average 51%), 23% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 178 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 70% went to university (Windsor and Maidenhead 44%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 40% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.0 against 46.1 across England and 47.3 in Windsor and Maidenhead, with 57% 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 | Charters School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 266 | 1,747 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Charters School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 178 | 1,185 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 70% | 44% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Charters School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.0 | 47.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.62 | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.2 | 33.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.9 | 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 | 264 | 99% | 88% | 32% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 264 | 99% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 78% |
| English Literature | 261 | 97% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 180 | 67% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 81% |
| Geography | 143 | 53% | 41% | 34% | 25% | 82% |
| Physical Education | 108 | 40% | 11% | 11% | 24% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 103 | 38% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 68% |
| History | 103 | 38% | 41% | 32% | 26% | 82% |
| Physics | 81 | 30% | 23% | 52% | 46% | 77% |
| Chemistry | 81 | 30% | 23% | 52% | 47% | 78% |
| Spanish | 75 | 28% | 19% | 40% | 27% | 81% |
| Biology | 62 | 23% | 23% | 65% | 45% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 59 | 22% | 11% | 41% | 23% | 93% |
| French | 48 | 18% | 18% | 42% | 29% | 92% |
| Sociology | 42 | 16% | 4% | 24% | 21% | 79% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 16% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 71% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 39 | 15% | 8% | 31% | 21% | 85% |
| Art and Design | 37 | 14% | 7% | 30% | 24% | 86% |
| Drama | 30 | 11% | 7% | 40% | 27% | 90% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 9% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 76% |
| Photography | 15 | 6% | 6% | 33% | 19% | 100% |
| Music | 15 | 6% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 93% |
| Dance | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 25 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | 21 | 12% | — |
| Small Business Management | 19 | 11% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 13 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Charters School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 380 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 170 | 871 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.46 | 34.33 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 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 | 53 | 31% | 31% |
| Psychology | 48 | 28% | 23% |
| Media Studies | 35 | 21% | 4% |
| Biology | 34 | 20% | 20% |
| History | 33 | 19% | 13% |
| Economics | 33 | 19% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 16% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 16% | 17% |
| Physics | 24 | 14% | 12% |
| Geography | 22 | 13% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 12% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 12% | 3% |
| English Language | 16 | 9% | 4% |
| English Literature | 16 | 9% | 11% |
| Sociology | 14 | 8% | 13% |
| Drama | 11 | 6% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 5% | 5% |
| Product Design | 8 | 5% | 2% |
| French | 7 | 4% | 1% |
| Spanish | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Photography | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 30 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 8% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 6% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 4% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.