Furze Platt Senior School, Maidenhead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Furze Platt is an exceptionally caring school that prioritises your child's wellbeing alongside academics. With a strong focus on enrichment activities and personal development, pupils gain confidence and discover their talents while building knowledge securely. The school maintains high behaviour standards in a calm environment where pupils feel safe and included, with excellent support for those needing extra help.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pastoral care and support for pupils' wellbeing with thoughtfully designed welcoming spaces
- Wide range of clubs and activities ensuring all pupils can participate in enrichment opportunities
- Very effective behaviour management with consistently high expectations and a calm, orderly school
- Strong personal development including careers guidance, relationships and sex education, and understanding of equality and British values
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with knowledgeable teachers who explain content clearly
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting skills need further development and refinement
- Inconsistency in how teaching adapts to pupils' different learning needs
- Attendance for some disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs remains too low
- Written support overviews for pupils could be more precise, leading to variable implementation of strategies
- Need for more systematic review of attendance improvement impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, creative activities, academic clubs, life skills activities, house events, trips, volunteering for local events
Furze Platt Senior School is a welcoming and highly inclusive school where pupils are encouraged to participate in many opportunities available to them. Leaders and staff are committed to ensuring every pupil has the chance to thrive.
At a Glance
20.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
65
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
1,556 pupils
1,450 capacity
106 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Maidenhead
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Maidenhead
Admissions Demand - Windsor and Maidenhead
Places available
1,476
Applications
1,220
Got 1st preference
82.5%
Got preferred school
94.7%
Secondary admissions across Windsor and Maidenhead (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.23831%
Overall absence
21.30268%
Persistent absence
1,305
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Furze Platt Senior School
Furze Platt Infant School
Furze Platt Junior School
Alwyn Infant School
St Piran's School
Courthouse Junior School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead
Riverside Primary School and Nursery
St Luke's CofE Primary School
All Saints Church of England Junior School
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School
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