Newlands Girls' School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Outstanding

Farm Road, Maidenhead, SL6 5JBOpen in maps

Newlands Girls' 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 1st of 5 secondary schools in Maidenhead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2018, report published 18 November 2018

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

192 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score55.6

55.6, 9.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths64.6%

64.6%, 19.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths85.9%

85.9%, 21.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc76.6%

76.6%, 36.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.30

5.30, 1.21 above the England average of 4.09.

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

135 students

Average point score per A level entry33.71

33.71, 1.29 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,226 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals13%

13%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.3%

17.3%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.8%

5.8%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newlands Girls' School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Altwood Church of England School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 40.0
Cox Green School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 45.9
Claires Court Schools1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 30.5
Furze Platt Senior School1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 47.5
Desborough College1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 45.7

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
NEWLANDS GIRLS' SCHOOL
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Jo Capon
Phone
01628625068
Website
newlandsgirlsschool.co.uk
Address
Farm Road, Maidenhead, SL6 5JB
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
URN
142357

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.