Furze Platt Infant School

About Furze Platt Infant School

Furze Platt Infant School serves children from age 4 to 7 in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority, where the average Key Stage 2 attainment score sits at 64. As an infant school, it doesn't hold KS2 data of its own — pupils leave before that stage — but its broader metrics offer a clear picture. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, a grade it has held across both its most recent graded inspection in 2014 and its ungraded inspection in 2023, where inspectors confirmed it remains Good. That puts it in line with the majority of the 46 primary-type schools in the LA, though it's worth noting that only seven of those hold an Outstanding rating. The nearest Outstanding school, St Luke's CofE Primary School, is 1.5 km away. Furze Platt's Good rating, combined with its consistent inspection outcomes, suggests a reliable standard of provision for its youngest pupils.

Academically, the school's Ofsted breakdown shows Good ratings across all graded areas: overall effectiveness, leadership and management, early years provision, and quality of education all scored 2. The early years provision was specifically rated Good in the 2023 ungraded inspection, matching its previous 2010 grade. With 269 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, the school is effectively full, and its 11.5 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly below the national average, indicating a relatively mixed intake. The school doesn't publish Progress 8 or KS2 results because its pupils move on to junior school at age 7, so direct comparison with the LA average isn't possible here. However, the consistent Good ratings across inspections suggest solid foundations in reading, writing and maths for the early years.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 90 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 297 applications, with 97 first-preference applications and 81 offers made to first-preference families — an oversubscription ratio of 3.3. That tells you demand is high, and families should plan accordingly. Facilities include a library, forest school, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room and playing fields, plus a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, netball, tennis, rounders and dance, while clubs range from book club and film club to coding, gardening and science club. SEND support is broad, covering social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and a resourced provision. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-resourced infant setting with strong demand and a clear track record of Good provision, particularly those with children who may benefit from its wide SEND offer.

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