Best 3 Secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Newlands Girls' School (Secondary) in Maidenhead; Holyport College (Secondary) in Holyport; Charters School (Secondary) in Ascot — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Newlands Girls' School, Holyport College and Charters School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Maidenhead, Berkshire, Holyport, Berkshire and Ascot, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Newlands Girls' School), published Nov 2018. The lowest is 2 (Holyport College), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Holyport College (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,600, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all under Windsor and Maidenhead local authority.
| Attribute |
Newlands Girls' School
SL6 5JB
|
Holyport College
SL6 3LE
|
Charters School
SL5 9QY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 5JB |
Holyport Berkshire SL6 3LE |
Ascot Berkshire SL5 9QY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Nov 2018 | 2 5 Jul 2023 | 2 23 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 541 | 1740 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead (868) | Windsor and Maidenhead (868) | Windsor and Maidenhead (868) |
| Website | www.newlandsgirlsschool.co.uk | www.holyportcollege.org.uk | www.chartersschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01628625068 | 01628640150 | 01344624826 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 5JB - Ofsted
- 1 18 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Windsor and Maidenhead (868)
- Website
- www.newlandsgirlsschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01628625068
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Holyport
Berkshire
SL6 3LE - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Windsor and Maidenhead (868)
- Website
- www.holyportcollege.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01628640150
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 9QY - Ofsted
- 2 23 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Windsor and Maidenhead (868)
- Website
- www.chartersschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01344624826
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