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Furze Platt Infant School

Primary · Community school · Maidenhead, SL6 6HQ

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Furze Platt Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils270
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mike Wallace
Local authorityWindsor and Maidenhead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109846.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils270
Girls138
Boys132
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13%
First language not English28.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.9%
Pakistani
8.9%
Indian
8.5%
Other White
7.8%
Other mixed
3.3%
White and Asian
2.6%
African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Black African
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.7
Teachers (FTE)12.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.83
Support staff (FTE)11.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.273
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.87
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.81
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWindsor and MaidenheadEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Windsor and Maidenhead4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.1%, worse than England, worse than Windsor and Maidenhead11.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Windsor and Maidenhead0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Furze Platt Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryFurze Platt Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryFurze Platt Senior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryAlwyn Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCourthouse Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSt Piran's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNurseryMaidenhead Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableClaires Court SchoolsOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, MaidenheadAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRiverside Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Furze Platt Infant School

What is Furze Platt Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Furze Platt Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2014.

How hard is it to get into Furze Platt Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Furze Platt Infant School made 90 offers from 273 applications (3 per offer), and 81 of 87 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Furze Platt Infant School?

Furze Platt Infant School has 270 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Furze Platt Infant School?

Furze Platt Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Furze Platt Infant School?

At Furze Platt Infant School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Furze Platt Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Furze Platt Infant School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.