Furze Platt Senior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Unique reference
- 137740
- Address
- Furze Platt Road, SL6 7NQ
- Website
- http://www.furzeplatt.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1547 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.0%
- Girls
- 37.0%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 57.9%
Pakistani 10.4%
Other White 9.9%
Mixed 8.7%
Indian 5.2%
Other 3.3%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 47.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 30 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 109 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 102 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 109 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 250 |
Admissions
Furze Platt Senior School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 259
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 160
- 3rd preference
- 129
- From another Local Authority
- 103
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 163 92 |
| Year 8 | 261 170 91 |
| Year 9 | 259 155 104 |
| Year 10 | 252 160 92 |
| Year 11 | 251 156 95 |
| Year 12 | 138 84 54 |
| Year 13 | 131 87 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 52.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |