RBWM Alternative Learning Provision, Maidenhead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at welcoming young people who have experienced disrupted education and helping them feel confident about their future. Staff take time to really get to know each pupil, provide personalised support, and encourage ambitious career aspirations. The school combines strong academics with practical skills development and real work experience to prepare pupils for life after school.
Key Strengths
- Expert staff build strong relationships with pupils and provide individualised transition plans and assessments to identify support needs
- Comprehensive careers provision and work-experience placements help pupils explore different industries and plan for their futures
- Staff develop pupils' speech, language and communication skills to help them manage behaviour and express emotions
- Curriculum includes broad subject choices at key stage 4 including vocational subjects, alongside core academics
- Strong partnership working between the school and local authority ensures families receive multi-agency support when needed
Areas for Improvement
- The new RISE primary provision needs further development to precisely define its curriculum intent and teaching approaches
- Key stage 3 curriculum requires regular review to better meet the varied needs of pupils at this level
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Work-experience placements, careers lessons, post-16 provider meetings, personal development activities, relationships and sex education
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision is a pupil referral unit that supports young people who have been permanently excluded from their previous schools or are unable to attend due to health needs. The school has maintained good standards through effective partnerships with the local authority and expert staff who provide tailored support to help pupils transition successfully back into education.
At a Glance
85.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Maidenhead
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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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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
RBWM Alternative Learning Provision
Oldfield Primary School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Riverside Primary School and Nursery
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead
Braywick Court School
St Piran's School
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School
St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School
All Saints Church of England Junior School
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