Altwood Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 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
- 740 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 62.7%
Other White 8.6%
Mixed 7.3%
Indian 6.6%
Pakistani 3.9%
Other Asian 2.4%
African 2%
Other 2%
Unclassified 1.9%
Caribbean 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 49.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 58 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 58 |
| Geography | GCSE | 15 |
| History | GCSE | 37 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 58 |
| Polish | GCSE | 1 |
| Portuguese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Altwood Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 137
Offers
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 79 70 |
| Year 8 | 148 67 81 |
| Year 9 | 133 74 59 |
| Year 10 | 130 70 60 |
| Year 11 | 102 49 53 |
| Year 12 | 49 40 9 |
| Year 13 | 23 20 3 |
| Year 14 | 6 6 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 24.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 56.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 20.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- All Saints Church of England Junior SchoolNo rating
- Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
- Cox Green SchoolRequires improvement
- Lowbrook AcademyGood
- Newlands Girls' SchoolOutstanding
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and NurseryRequires improvement
- Wessex Primary SchoolRequires improvement