Furze Platt Senior School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7NQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Furze Platt Senior School is a secondary school in Maidenhead for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 83 schools in Windsor and Maidenhead. It ranks 2nd of 5 secondary schools in Maidenhead. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 12 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

251 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.5

47.5, 1.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths49%

49%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.5%

70.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.7%

28.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.19

4.19, 0.1 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

121 students

Average point score per A level entry34.64

34.64, 0.36 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,556 pupils on roll, with places for 1,450

Eligible for free school meals18%

18%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9%

9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Furze Platt Senior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Claires Court Schools	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 30.5
Newlands Girls' School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.6
Altwood Church of England School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.0
Desborough College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.7
Cox Green School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 45.9

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: FURZE PLATT SENIOR SCHOOL
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Andrew Morrison
Phone: 01628625308
Website: furzeplatt.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Local authority: Windsor and Maidenhead
URN: 137740

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.