Altwood Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Unique reference
- 138342
- Address
- Altwood Road, SL6 4PU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 794 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 14.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 59.8%
Mixed 9.4%
Other White 9.3%
Indian 7.2%
Pakistani 3.9%
Other Asian 2.6%
African 2.1%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40
Local authority average 47.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 8 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
Admissions
Altwood Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 157
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 56 72 |
| Year 8 | 153 81 72 |
| Year 9 | 149 67 82 |
| Year 10 | 134 69 65 |
| Year 11 | 127 68 59 |
| Year 12 | 55 43 12 |
| Year 13 | 42 34 8 |
| Year 14 | 6 6 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 52.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.8% 2.4% |