Secondary school

Altwood Church of England School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • SL6 4PU
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,576 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 79%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 33%33% · 2017/182018/19: top 67%2021/22: top 58%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 62%2024/25: top 79%No exams

Against South East

Attainment 840 · South East 463/10 Below−16.6 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths29.1% · South East 44.8%2/10 Well below South East
EBacc point score3.23 · South East 4.032/10 Well below South East−19.3 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.20 · South East +0.017/10 Above+30 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry27.37 · South East 33.47Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 50.6 · 133 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 43.4 · 119 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 49.1 · 92 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 43.2 · 73 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 47 · 42 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 42.4 · 58 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 43.4 · 101 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 40 · 127 pupils · South East 4650.640No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 42% · 119 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 47% · 92 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 33% · 73 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 36% · 42 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 26% · 58 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 33.7% · 101 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 29.1% · 127 pupils · South East 44.8%47%26%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 24.07 · 54 pupils · South East 28.942016/17: 25.31 · 49 pupils · South East 29.962017/18: 23.68 · 53 pupils · South East 30.252018/19: 28.36 · 52 pupils · South East 31.762021/22: 33.68 · 29 pupils · South East 36.42022/23: 27.04 · 25 pupils · South East 32.822023/24: 32.5 · 7 pupils · South East 32.832024/25: 27.37 · 19 pupils · South East 33.4733.6823.68No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.2%
100 of 104 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 96.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st104100
2nd20818
3rd31117

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2015Ungraded visit
  6. 2017Good
  7. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • 16 to 19 study programmes
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026846
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.3%
First language not English14.7%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan5.3%
Absence (sessions missed)9.1%
Persistently absent pupils26.0%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

95.1% full · 890 places · 110 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 111 responses (15% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year63.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.1% not applicable76.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed65.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 42.8
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 16.7
  • Other support 19.9

Teachers 48.8 FTE · Whole workforce 85.4 · 116 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,106
Spend per pupil£7,950
Staff spend per pupil£6,204
Reserve per pupil£358
  • +£284,000revenue reserve
  • +£124,000in-year balance

Grants £7,893 · self-generated £202 · premises £476 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: AGAPE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (2 academies) · trust reserve £973,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

101 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained97%
  • Education92.1%
  • Apprenticeship2%
  • Employment3%
  • Not sustained0%
  • Unknown3%

After sixth form (16–18)

25 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88%
  • Education44%
  • Higher education16%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment44%
  • Not sustained4%
  • Unknown8%