Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Slough
Windsor Forest Colleges Group is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Slough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Windsor Forest Colleges Group in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 1910 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 26% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Langley (Berks) Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harrow Market, 130 metres away.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Windsor Forest Colleges Group is a group of further education colleges located in Berkshire and Surrey, England. It was formerly known as East Berkshire College.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
29.6
Points per entry
C
Best 3 A-Levels
6%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
523
A-Level students
89%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 17 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,910 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
7%
Top-third university
48%
Degree course
51%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 1,072 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Slough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Slough
Across Slough council
Places available
2,589
Applications
2,239
Got 1st preference
68.7%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Slough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(10)
Questions parents ask about Windsor Forest Colleges Group
What is Windsor Forest Colleges Group's Ofsted rating?
Windsor Forest Colleges Group was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Windsor Forest Colleges Group?
No fixed boundary. When Windsor Forest Colleges Group is oversubscribed, Slough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Windsor Forest Colleges Group?
Apply through Slough's coordinated admissions process, naming Windsor Forest Colleges Group on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Windsor Forest Colleges Group?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Windsor Forest Colleges Group?
Windsor Forest Colleges Group is at Station Road, Langley, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)