- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Sixth form
Results well above the Maidenhead average.
244 first choices for 189 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1658.9
Maidenhead 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Maidenhead 10.7%
- Pupils
- 1,226
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Secondary schools in Maidenhead
All 9 secondary schools in Maidenhead. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
- Ofsted:Report card
- Sixth form
Results close to the Maidenhead average.
199 first choices for 250 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1647.6
Maidenhead 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Maidenhead 10.7%
- Pupils
- 1,556
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Sixth form
Results below the Maidenhead average.
104 first choices for 143 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1640.0
Maidenhead 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Maidenhead 10.7%
- Pupils
- 846
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Sixth form
Results close to the Maidenhead average.
139 first choices for 206 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1644.8
Maidenhead 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Maidenhead 10.7%
- Pupils
- 1,139
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Sixth form
Results close to the Maidenhead average.
48 first choices for 75 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1644.6
Maidenhead 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Maidenhead 10.7%
- Pupils
- 539
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Claires Court Schools
Maidenhead, SL6 6AW · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Nursery
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results well below the Maidenhead average.
Attainment 8 at 1631.5
Maidenhead 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Maidenhead 10.7%
- Pupils
- 862
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Sixth form
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 110%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 133
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Nursery
- Sixth form
Results well below the England average, high absence.
Met the standard at 110%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 302
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.6
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Maidenhead 10.7%
- Pupils
- 20
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools96 mainstream, 3 special
- Attainment 8 at 1645.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding86%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 91 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals19.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Maidenhead's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Ofsted grades in Maidenhead
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 7
- Good: 5 of 7
- Requires improvement: 1 of 7
- Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Maidenhead
Some are faith schools.
1 of the 9 secondary schools in Maidenhead have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Maidenhead, explained
There are 9 secondary schools in Maidenhead, teaching 6,623 children. 0 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 3 special and 1 independent schools.
86% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 1 is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Maidenhead scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
19.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,632 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Maidenhead?
There are 9 secondary schools in Maidenhead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Maidenhead?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked secondary schools in Maidenhead include Newlands Girls' School, Furze Platt Senior School, and Altwood Church of England School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Maidenhead?
Maidenhead has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 86% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Maidenhead ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in Maidenhead secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Maidenhead is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Maidenhead?
When choosing a secondary school in Maidenhead, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 9 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.