The Windsor Boys' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 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
- 990 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 58.5%
Mixed 10.3%
Other White 9.5%
Indian 6.8%
Pakistani 6.2%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Asian 1.1%
Irish 0.9%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 47.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 52 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 86 |
| English Language | GCSE | 247 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 216 |
| French | GCSE | 41 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 259 259 0 |
| Year 10 | 258 258 0 |
| Year 11 | 247 247 0 |
| Year 12 | 117 117 0 |
| Year 13 | 109 109 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 52.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |