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Altwood Church of England School

Windsor and Maidenhead, SL6 4PUSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
+0.20
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
125 1st-choice / 150 places
Ranking
#1,086
of 3,141 nationally

About Altwood Church of England School

Altwood Church of England School was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.2, which places pupils’ progress a fraction above the national average. That score puts Altwood 5th out of 10 secondary schools in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority, and 171st out of 461 schools in the South East region. Nationally, it sits in the 35th percentile, meaning roughly two-thirds of schools achieve a higher Progress 8 score. The school’s Attainment 8 score sits at 43.4, and just over half of pupils (54.5%) achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The local authority average Progress 8 score is 0.18, so Altwood’s result is marginally stronger than the typical school in the area.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressAltwood Road, Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL6 4PU
HeadteacherCath Harden
Local AuthorityWindsor and Maidenhead
Number of Pupils794
Free School Meals (FSM)25.6%
School Capacity794 / 890 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsAstro TurfTheatreLibraryChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

CricketAthleticsHockeyBasketballSwimmingRugbyRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningEco ClubCodingScience ClubChoirChessFilm ClubArt ClubOrchestraYoung EnterpriseDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Altwood Church of England School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.