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Altwood Church of England School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Neil Dimbleby

corporate_fareALTWOOD CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL

location_onMaidenhead, SL6 4PU

language Visit Website phone 1628622236

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

654

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Windsor and Maidenhead

#2,532 of 3,216 nationally

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Altwood Church of England School is a Academy converter secondary school in Maidenhead, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Altwood Church of England School is an academy converter in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ALTWOOD CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. The school has approximately 794 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40, placing the school #10 in Windsor and Maidenhead and #2,532 of 3,216 nationally. 29.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 40.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 27.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.71 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

29.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.1%

Entering EBacc5.50%

EBacc APS3.23

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7.90%

EBacc APS3.6

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.58

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS3.89

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.56

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.39

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.71

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*8.5%

Achieving A*–A27.7%

Achieving A*–B40.4%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate94.40%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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11 October 2017

Inspection Report

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09 December 2015

Inspection Report

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30 April 2015

Inspection Report

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27 January 2015

Inspection Report

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02 May 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-10-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-12-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-04-30

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.0%(40 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 794 pupils. During this period, there were 52 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	794	52	6.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	780	30	3.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	736	39	5.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	740	29	3.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	745	45	6.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	653	31	4.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	654	37	5.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	656	41	6.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	561	20	3.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	552	25	4.5%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	542	37	6.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	483	13	2.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	490	4	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	487	23	4.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	473	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	473	13	2.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	478	12	2.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	485	4	0.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	485	10	2.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	481	19	4.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	509	12	2.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	508	8	1.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	510	16	3.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	559	21	3.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	562	27	4.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	566	22	3.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 69 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils