The Windsor Boys' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 13 - 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
- 141844
- Address
- 1 Maidenhead Road, SL4 5EH
- Website
- http://www.twbs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 966 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 59.9%
Mixed 11.1%
Other White 8.6%
Indian 7.1%
Pakistani 5.7%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Irish 0.8%
African 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.5
Local authority average 49.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 90 |
| English Language | GCSE | 224 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 237 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 254 254 0 |
| Year 10 | 253 253 0 |
| Year 11 | 238 238 0 |
| Year 12 | 111 111 0 |
| Year 13 | 110 110 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 90.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 24.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 56.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 20.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Oakfield First SchoolNo rating
- St Edward's Catholic First SchoolGood
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, WindsorGood
- St George's SchoolNo rating (independent)
- The King's House School, WindsorNo rating (independent)
- Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First SchoolGood
- Upton House SchoolNo rating (independent)