Furze Platt Junior School, Maidenhead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Furze Platt Junior School creates a calm, orderly environment where children feel safe, valued and genuinely enjoy coming to school. Teachers use consistent teaching approaches and adapt lessons to meet each child's needs, including those with additional support requirements. The school goes far beyond academics, offering a remarkable range of clubs, trips and leadership opportunities that help children develop into confident, well-rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils are polite, self-controlled and highly motivated to learn
- Outstanding personal development programme that builds life skills and prepares pupils for life beyond school
- Effective phonics teaching with targeted support helping most pupils become fluent readers
- Warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils creating a safe and happy school community
- Ambitious curriculum carefully sequenced so pupils build knowledge and skills over time
Areas for Improvement
- Writing misconceptions are not always addressed quickly enough, particularly affecting disadvantaged pupils
- Some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as highly as they could
- Need to refine assessment approaches in a small number of subjects to ensure pupils consistently build and retain knowledge
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, leadership roles
Furze Platt Junior School is an inclusive and nurturing school where most pupils achieve well and thrive in a positive learning environment. The school provides a broad curriculum with strong emphasis on reading and exceptional pupil behaviour.
At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
112 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82%. Maths has declined from 84% to 78%. Writing has declined from 76% to 72%.
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.3
KS2
12
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
364 pupils
360 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Maidenhead
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Maidenhead
Admissions Demand - Windsor and Maidenhead
Places available
1,700
Applications
1,412
Got 1st preference
82.2%
Got preferred school
97.2%
Primary admissions across Windsor and Maidenhead (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.53124%
Overall absence
8.40108%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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