Cox Green School, Maidenhead

In its own words: "Cox Green School, located in the heart of Maidenhead, is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school and sixth form dedicated to helping young people thrive both academically and personally. We pride ourselves on being a supportive community where every student is valued, encouraged, and inspired to achieve their full potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, cooking, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Cox Green School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Windsor and Maidenhead and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Windsor and Maidenhead and 47% in England.

That is down from 45.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.31: pupils made below 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 36, against 47.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 139 families put Cox Green School as their first choice and 1044 named it as one of their preferences, for 206 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Cox Green School are Altwood Church of England School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40); Newlands Girls' School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 58.9); Desborough College (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); and Furze Platt Senior School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6).

Cox Green School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 202 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 92 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 48% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 26% into work. 3% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 189 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 28 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Maidenhead Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cox Green School, 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, Cox Green School issued 124 suspensions, 10.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Cox Green School are Lowbrook Academy (0.2 miles), Wessex Primary School (0.2 miles), St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles) and Woodlands Park Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.