Newlands Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 142357
- Address
- Farm Road, SL6 5JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1242 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 6.5% |
| Mixed | 7.1% |
| Indian | 9.7% |
| Pakistani | 18.1% |
| White British | 50% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 77% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 65% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 55.6 |
| Local authority average | 47.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.3 |
| Local authority average | 4.23 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 95 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 191 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Newlands Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 92
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 8 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 9 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 10 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 11 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 12 | 145 0 145 |
| Year 13 | 137 0 137 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 52.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 2.4% |