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Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided
Priory Way, Datchet, Slough SL3 9JQ · churchmead.org · 01753 211330
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46
- average Attainment 8 score. Windsor and Maidenhead 47.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 681
- 91% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- First language not English
- 26.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 144 families put the school first and 136 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 136 | 144 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 118 | 100 | 0.8 | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 104 | 0.9 | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 116 | 120 | 1▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 108 | 100 | 0.9 | 75% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46, and 38.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Windsor and Maidenhead it was 47.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46 | 46 | ||
| ▼38.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼59.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲50.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 28.4 | +7.2 |
| Sixth form college | 1.1 | — |
| Further education | 52.3 | −5.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | −2.7 |
| Employment | 3.4 | −2.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | −1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 5.7 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2024/25 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 31 | C (29.2) | Above average +0.31 |
| All academic | 31 | C (29.4) | Above average +0.31 |
| Applied general | 16 | Dist- (31.1) | Average +0.37 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4 | — | -0.17 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Churchmead Church of England (VA) School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (143 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 143
- 21% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (22%) with SEND