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Furze Platt Senior School

Windsor and Maidenhead, SL6 7NQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
Progress 8
+0.36
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
225 1st-choice / 259 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#717 of 3,141 nationally

About Furze Platt Senior School

Furze Platt Senior School is a mixed state secondary and sixth form in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority, serving 1,547 pupils aged 11 to 18. It ranks third out of ten same-type schools in the LA, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally by Progress 8 score. The top-performing peers in the authority are Newlands Girls' School and Holyport College, both of which sit ahead of Furze Platt in the local rankings, with Charters School close behind. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry it received 671 applications for 259 places, with 210 of those offers going to first-preference families. That level of demand reflects its standing in a competitive local market where only one school — Newlands Girls' School, 1.9 km away — holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Furze Platt itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2016, and an ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFurze Platt Road, Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
HeadteacherAndrew Morrison
Local AuthorityWindsor and Maidenhead
Number of Pupils1,547
Free School Meals (FSM)18.6%
School Capacity1,547 / 1,450 (107% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Sixth Form CentreSports HallICT SuiteAstro TurfTennis CourtsScience LabsMusic RoomsSwimming PoolLibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

BadmintonSwimmingCricketAthleticsGymnasticsNetballRowingRoundersHockey

Clubs & Activities

ChoirFilm ClubGardeningDuke of EdinburghNewspaperDebateYoung EnterpriseBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Furze Platt Senior School

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