SCHOOL PROFILE

The Windsor Boys' School

Secondary Academy converter URN 141844
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 990 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 13 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 May 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Boys
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead
Trust WINDSOR LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 986 986 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 986 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

14.7%
10.1 pts below England
School 14.7%
Windsor and Maidenhead 12.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.5%
5.8 pts below England
School 14.5%
Windsor and Maidenhead 14.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.8%
1.8 pts above England
School 2.8%
Windsor and Maidenhead 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
57.5%
567
Any other White background
10.5%
104
Indian
7.0%
69
Pakistani
6.5%
64
Any other Mixed background
4.0%
39
White and Asian
3.3%
33
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.6% 193 of 986 pupils
1.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.6%
Windsor and Maidenhead 20.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.3% 161 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts above
EHC plans 3.3% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 55
Autistic spectrum disorder 44
Specific learning difficulty 32
Other difficulty or disability 18
Speech, language & communication 17
Moderate learning difficulty 16

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

47.8 8.6 pts above England
School 47.8
Windsor and Maidenhead 37.7
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 52.6% England 36.0% 16.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 71.7% England 51.4% 20.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 28.3% England 30.6% 2.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.30 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.14 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.40%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.18 pts higher than England
School 9.40%
Windsor and Maidenhead 5.95%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.70%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.88 pts higher than England
School 23.70%
Windsor and Maidenhead 15.16%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.65%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.84 pts higher than England
School 3.65%
Windsor and Maidenhead 1.63%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.6% 7.3 pts above England
The Windsor Boys' School
99.6%
Windsor and Maidenhead
94.2%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information