Furze Platt Senior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 18 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
- 1530 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 62.9%
- Girls
- 37.1%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 59.9%
Other White 10.2%
Pakistani 9.9%
Mixed 7.6%
Indian 4.9%
Other 3.3%
African 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.2
Local authority average 49.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 108 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Furze Platt Senior School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 253
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 168
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 109
Offers
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 170 86 |
| Year 8 | 260 159 101 |
| Year 9 | 254 162 92 |
| Year 10 | 255 163 92 |
| Year 11 | 221 135 86 |
| Year 12 | 136 91 45 |
| Year 13 | 148 83 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 24.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 56.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 20.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 1.7% |