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The Windsor Boys' School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 13–18 · Academy

1 Maidenhead Road, Windsor SL4 5EH · twbs.co.uk · 01753 716060

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.8
average Attainment 8 score. Windsor and Maidenhead 47.3, England 46
Pupils
986
100% of 990 places
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.4%
First language not English
14.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.8, and 52.6% 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 B- (36.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.8 (England 46.3)48.82017/18: 48.9 (England 46.5)48.92018/19: 46.9 (England 46.7)46.92021/22: 49.0 (England 48.8)49.02022/23: 48.5 (England 46.3)48.52023/24: 47.5 (England 45.9)47.52024/25: 47.8 (England 46.0)47.8England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.6−4.1
Sixth form college0.4−2.3
Further education37.6+9.6
Apprenticeship2.1−0.6
Employment1.7−2.7
Not in a lasting destination4.2−0.2
Activity not captured3.4+0.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 35.1 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 35.2 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 37.5 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.3 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.6 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
16.5%AAB or better
98.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2494C+ (34.3)+0.22
2022/2392B- (37.5)—
2021/2291B (38.5)—
2018/19106C+ (35)+0.09
2017/18101B- (35.2)+0.27
2016/1797B- (35.1)+0.17
2015/16118C (30.8)+0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.2+5.5
Further education1.7−0.2
Apprenticeship3.5+0.6
Employment21.1+2.8
Not in a lasting destination7.9−4.6
Activity not captured2.6−4.1

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Windsor Boys' School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
10 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • May 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (368 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
89%
Replies
368
38% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 57% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 77 parents (21%) with SEND

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