Secondary school

Churchmead Church of England (VA) School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • SL3 9JQ
  • Sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,578 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 44%44%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 83%2021/22: top 58%2022/23: top 81%2023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 49%No exams

A-level results

#305 of 394 South East sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South East

Attainment 846 · South East 465/10 Middle+9.5 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths38.1% · South East 44.8%4/10 Below+9.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4 · South East 45/10 Middle+27.6 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.00 · South East +0.015/10 Middle+6.3 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry29.15 · South East 33.473/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 51 · 87 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 40.9 · 103 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 42.7 · 91 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 39.5 · 57 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 47 · 52 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 39.5 · 88 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 42.5 · 88 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 46 · 113 pupils · South East 465139.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 24% · 103 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 30% · 91 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 26% · 57 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 38% · 52 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 32% · 88 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 38.6% · 88 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 38.1% · 113 pupils · South East 44.8%38.6%24%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: withheld2016/17: withheld2018/19: withheld (4 pupils)2024/25: 29.15 · 31 pupils · South East 33.4729.15No exams

Not published 2017/18, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24Withheld 2015/16, 2016/17, 2018/19

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in78.5%
113 of 144 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 78.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st144113
2nd4312
3rd499

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Sixth form provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Inadequate
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2010Satisfactory
  4. 2012Inadequate
  5. 2013Requires improvement
  6. 2015Good
  7. 2019Remains Good
  8. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026681
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.3%
First language not English27.6%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils20.4%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

90.8% full · 750 places · 67 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 143 responses (21.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.5% not applicable63.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.9% not applicable81% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.7% who said Yes above58.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 36.4
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 8.2
  • Other support 18.2

Teachers 41.4 FTE · Whole workforce 67.8 · 77 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,615
Spend per pupil£8,585
Staff spend per pupil£6,456
Reserve per pupil£316
  • +£215,482revenue reserve
  • +£20,492in-year balance

Grants £8,062 · self-generated £593 · premises £507 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

88 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.4%
  • Education81.8%
  • Apprenticeship1.1%
  • Employment3.4%
  • Not sustained8%
  • Unknown5.7%