Furze Platt Senior School Catchment Area
Furze Platt Senior School is an academy converter secondary school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1547 pupils, and a capacity of 1450 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,547
Pupils
1,450
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Furze Platt Senior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Furze Platt Senior School?
The catchment area for Furze Platt Senior School is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Furze Platt Senior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Windsor and Maidenhead. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Windsor and Maidenhead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Windsor and Maidenhead catchment area documents →Furze Platt Senior School: at or above its 1450 place limit
Furze Platt Senior School has a published admission number of 1450 places. 1547 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1450 places. Windsor and Maidenhead allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Maidenhead.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Windsor and Maidenhead publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Windsor and Maidenhead school admissions →
Furze Platt Senior School: School Information
- Full address
- Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137740
Other Secondary Schools in Maidenhead
If Furze Platt Senior School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Maidenhead are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Furze Platt Senior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Furze Platt Senior School
What is the catchment area for Furze Platt Senior School? ▾
The catchment area for Furze Platt Senior School is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Furze Platt Senior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Furze Platt Senior School currently has 1547 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1450 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Furze Platt Senior School? ▾
Admission to Furze Platt Senior School is managed by Windsor and Maidenhead. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Furze Platt Senior School cover? ▾
Furze Platt Senior School is a secondary school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Furze Platt Senior School? ▾
Furze Platt Senior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.