Furze Platt Senior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Maidenhead, South East SL6 7NQ · Windsor and Maidenhead
#257 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1336 of 4,090 nationally
About Furze Platt Senior School
Furze Platt Senior School is a academy secondary located in Maidenhead, in the Windsor and Maidenhead local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,556 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 257th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,556; capacity filled 107.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.5%; ebacc average points 4.19.
There are 32 schools in Maidenhead; Furze Platt Senior School ranks 13th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Furze Platt Senior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,556
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.19
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Furze Platt Senior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Furze Platt Junior School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
364 students · 390 m away
Furze Platt Infant School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
270 students · 390 m away
Alwyn Infant School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
213 students · 868 m away
St Piran's School
Maidenhead · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
451 students · 918 m away
Courthouse Junior School
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 929 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead
Maidenhead · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
284 students · 1.2 km away
Claires Court Schools
Maidenhead · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
862 students · 1.4 km away
Riverside Primary School and Nursery
Maidenhead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
368 students · 1.5 km away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Maidenhead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
327 students · 1.7 km away
All Saints Church of England Junior School
Maidenhead · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
208 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,556 students
Valley Park School
Maidstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,555 students
Highworth Grammar School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students
The Warriner School
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,553 students
St Crispin's School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,549 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Furze Platt Senior School a good school?
Furze Platt Senior School has a Success Index (England) of 63.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #257 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Furze Platt Senior School rank in South East?
Furze Platt Senior School ranks #257 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1336 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Furze Platt Senior School?
Furze Platt Senior School had 1,556 students in 2025.
Is Furze Platt Senior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Furze Platt Senior School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Furze Platt Senior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Furze Platt Senior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.