The Windsor Boys' School

The Windsor Boys' School continues to demonstrate solid performance as a good school, maintaining high expectations of behavior and cultivating an environment where students feel safe and supported. The school excels in offering robust academic and pastoral support, which is evident in its well-organized careers program that prepares students effectively for their future. Extra-curricular activities contribute significantly to the character development of pupils, fostering a well-rounded education that extends beyond the classroom. Leaders are dedicated to improving teaching and learning, with a strong commitment to meet the diverse needs of all students.

Strengths

• Students are proud of their school and show high ambitions for their futures.
• Bullying is rare, and incidents are managed effectively.
• The curriculum is well-planned and sequenced across all years.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and well-being.
• Teachers build positive relationships with students.
• Strong outcomes in the sixth form, with most students progressing to university.
• Effective careers support and guidance through various programs.
• Wide range of extra-curricular activities promoting character development.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, the quality of education is inconsistent.
• Too much reliance on general teaching strategies rather than a well-sequenced curriculum.
• Opportunities for linking curriculum content across subjects are not fully utilized.
• Pupils do not read widely enough, limiting vocabulary and writing depth.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Windsor Boys' School attended 90.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 23.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.7% of pupils at The Windsor Boys' School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 3 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Windsor Boys' School had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.3% of pupils at The Windsor Boys' School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Windsor Boys' School received £8,102 and spent £7,966 for each of its 990 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,406,000 (£1,420 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Windsor Learning Partnership, income was £7,623 and spending £7,465 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Windsor · Windsor and Maidenhead local authority: places and applications

The Windsor Boys' School is part of Windsor Learning Partnership, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Oakfield First School Windsor
• Windsor Girls' School Windsor
• Clewer Green CofE First School Windsor
• Dedworth Middle School Windsor
• Dedworth Green First School Windsor

What is The Windsor Boys' School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Windsor Boys' School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was The Windsor Boys' School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Windsor Boys' School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does The Windsor Boys' School have?

The Windsor Boys' School has 986 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Windsor Boys' School cover?

The Windsor Boys' School for pupils aged 13 to 18.

Where is The Windsor Boys' School?

The Windsor Boys' School is at 1 Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5EH.