Altwood Church of England School, Maidenhead

In its own words: "John 10:10 - Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.' Within John 10 the shepherd states, 'I know my sheep and my sheep know me'. This is fundamental to our ethos and values. Our staff and students are known and valued for who they are."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am so proud to be the Headteacher of Altwood Church of England School; it really is a special place to learn and to work. From the moment you arrive, you will feel the positive energy and quickly come to understand that our values of Truth, Forgiveness, Faith, Hope and Joy live and breathe in everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include coding and Duke of Edinburgh.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 10 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Altwood Church of England School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Windsor and Maidenhead and 47 across England.

29% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 40.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.2: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.7, against 43.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 104 families put Altwood Church of England School as their first choice and 1031 named it as one of their preferences, for 143 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Altwood Church of England School are Newlands Girls' School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 58.9); Cox Green School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 44.8); Desborough College (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); and Furze Platt Senior School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Altwood Church of England School.

Altwood Church of England School is one of 5 schools run by Agape Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 101 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 25 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 16% went on to university or other higher education and 44% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

The nearest railway station is Maidenhead Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Altwood Schools, 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Altwood Church of England School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Altwood Church of England School issued 137 suspensions, 17.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Altwood Church of England School are St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.1 miles), All Saints Church of England Junior School (0.4 miles), Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles) and Wessex Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.