Altwood Church of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 846 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.0
Academy converter
Windsor Girls' School
- Pupils on roll
- 775of 864 places
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 190
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 14 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Windsor Girls' School (URN 110057, until 1 March 2015).
What the data says
Of the 196 pupils who finished Year 11 at Windsor Girls' School in 2023, 59% stayed on in Windsor Girls' School’s own sixth form (Windsor and Maidenhead average 51%), 31% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 87 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Windsor and Maidenhead 44%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Drama is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.7 against 46.1 across England and 47.3 in Windsor and Maidenhead, with 43% 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 | Windsor Girls' School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 196 | 1,747 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 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 | Windsor Girls' School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 87 | 1,185 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 44% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 22% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Windsor Girls' School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.7 | 47.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 39% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.5 | 33.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.4 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 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 | 188 | 99% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 71% |
| Mathematics | 188 | 99% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 66% |
| English Literature | 184 | 97% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 139 | 73% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 50% |
| Geography | 97 | 51% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 73% |
| History | 75 | 39% | 41% | 23% | 26% | 71% |
| Business Studies | 74 | 39% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 58% |
| Drama | 53 | 28% | 7% | 21% | 27% | 75% |
| Physics | 46 | 24% | 23% | 35% | 46% | 98% |
| Biology | 46 | 24% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 46 | 24% | 23% | 54% | 47% | 100% |
| Spanish | 43 | 23% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 63% |
| French | 39 | 21% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 77% |
| Religious Studies | 38 | 20% | 31% | 21% | 32% | 61% |
| Art and Design | 37 | 19% | 7% | 22% | 24% | 95% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 35 | 18% | 8% | 26% | 21% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 13% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 64% |
| Design and Technology | 24 | 13% | 11% | 38% | 23% | 83% |
| Music | 23 | 12% | 5% | 9% | 33% | 74% |
| Textiles | 20 | 11% | 2% | 10% | 27% | 90% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 8% | 11% | 31% | 24% | 69% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Dance | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 40 | 41% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 24 | 25% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 19 | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Windsor Girls' School | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 191 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 97 | 871 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.79 | 34.33 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 41 | 42% | 23% |
| History | 25 | 26% | 13% |
| Biology | 20 | 21% | 20% |
| Geography | 20 | 21% | 10% |
| Mathematics | 19 | 20% | 31% |
| English Literature | 17 | 18% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 18% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 18% | 17% |
| Sociology | 15 | 15% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 12% | 4% |
| Drama | 10 | 10% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 8% | 4% |
| Physics | 6 | 6% | 12% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 19% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 12% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 9% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 7% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 6% | — |
| 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.