Altwood Church of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 846 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.0
Voluntary aided school
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
- Pupils on roll
- 681of 750 places
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 113
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 12 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Churchmead School (URN 110073).
What the data says
Of the 88 pupils who finished Year 11 at Churchmead Church of England (VA) School in 2023, 39% stayed on in Churchmead Church of England (VA) School’s own sixth form (Windsor and Maidenhead average 51%), 34% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 33% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Sociology and Business Studies.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.0 against 46.1 across England and 47.3 in Windsor and Maidenhead, with 38% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Windsor and Maidenhead and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 88 | 1,747 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 75% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 13% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.0 | 47.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 50% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.5 | 33.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.8 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 35% | 14% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 113 | 100% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 70% |
| Mathematics | 113 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 60% |
| Religious Studies | 109 | 96% | 31% | 16% | 32% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 98 | 87% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 55% |
| English Literature | 97 | 86% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 84% |
| Spanish | 52 | 46% | 19% | 12% | 27% | 73% |
| History | 48 | 42% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 65% |
| Geography | 41 | 36% | 41% | 24% | 25% | 76% |
| Photography | 37 | 33% | 6% | 8% | 19% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 35 | 31% | 9% | 20% | 28% | 54% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 22% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 68% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 21% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 54% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 18% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 70% |
| French | 20 | 18% | 18% | 10% | 29% | 30% |
| Drama | 17 | 15% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 76% |
| Film Studies | 14 | 12% | 1% | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 12% | 23% | 46% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 13 | 12% | 23% | 54% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 13 | 12% | 23% | 54% | 46% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 4% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 23 | 74% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 68% | — |
| Small Business Management | 18 | 58% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 13 | 42% | — |
| Sports Studies | 12 | 39% | — |
| Tourism | 9 | 29% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 6 | 19% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 67 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 31 | 871 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.15 | 34.33 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | 32% | 31% |
| Sociology | 9 | 29% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 26% | 13% |
| Psychology | 8 | 26% | 23% |
| English Literature | 6 | 19% | 11% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 29% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 19% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
Charters School
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91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.0
Cox Green School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,139 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.9
Desborough College
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 539 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Furze Platt Senior School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,556 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.5
Holyport College
Free schools · sixth form · 660 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.4
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.