Furze Platt Junior School

About Furze Platt Junior School

Furze Platt Junior School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, but the detail tells a more nuanced story. While the overall effectiveness was not formally judged on that occasion, inspectors awarded the highest possible mark of Outstanding for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes. That is a notable shift from the school’s previous inspection in 2018, when it was rated Outstanding across the board. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 72 per cent. That is comfortably above the local authority average of 64 per cent for primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead, and it places the school 10th out of 28 similar schools in the borough. In the wider South East region, it sits in the top quarter of all primary schools by this measure.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strengths are clear. In reading, 82 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 107, while in maths 84 per cent hit the expected mark with the same average score of 107. Writing was slightly lower at 76 per cent achieving the expected standard. At the higher standard, 11 per cent of pupils reached the top level across all three subjects, with maths leading the way at 34 per cent achieving the higher threshold. The school’s overall ranking score of 72 places it in the top 50 nationally for its Key Stage 2 combined measure. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 96 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and 95 per cent strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy there. The school is slightly oversubscribed, with 363 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360.

Furze Platt Junior School caters for children aged 7 to 11 and is a state-funded mixed primary in the Windsor and Maidenhead area. It offers a broad range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields, art studios and a sensory room. Clubs include coding, chess, choir, art, drama and science club, while sports on offer range from football and cricket to swimming and cross country. The school has a dedicated resourced provision and supports a wide range of special educational needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. That said, the Parent View responses on SEND support were more mixed: 32 per cent strongly agreed that children with SEND get the support they need, but 21 per cent disagreed and 11 per cent strongly disagreed. With 18.7 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake and would suit families looking for a well-regarded junior school with strong academic outcomes and a clear focus on personal development.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Furze Platt Junior School

Helpful Guides for Parents