Furze Platt Senior School

Furze Platt Senior School
Address
Map
Furze Platt Road

, ,
SL6 7NQ

England
Coordinates51°32′10″N 0°44′27″W / 51.536192°N 0.740762°W / 51.536192; -0.740762
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoACHIEVE
Religious affiliation(s)None
Established23 April 1963
Local authorityRoyal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Department for Education URN137740 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsHugh Steed [1]
HeadteacherAndrew Morrison
Staff230 (approx.)
GenderBoys and Girls (Mixed School)
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1500
HousesEagle, Falcon, Hawk, Osprey
Colour(s)Navy Blue & Amber   
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Furze Platt Senior School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school with academy status in Maidenhead.

The school draws pupils from across Maidenhead, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

The school's latest OFSTED report (November 2021) rated Furze Platt Senior School as GOOD.

Senior Leadership Team

The school is led by Headteacher, Dr Andrew Morrison, with Deputy Headteacher James Sheppard, five Assistant Headteachers and two Associate Assistant Headteachers.[2]

Houses

The school House system is named after birds—Eagle (Green), Falcon (Red), Hawk (Blue) and Osprey (Orange).

Houses (from 2023) Colour
Eagle Green
Falcon Red
Hawk Blue
Osprey Orange


Until 2022 the House system consisted of eight competing Houses named after towns on the River Thames.

Houses (until 2022) Colour
Bisham Yellow
Bray Orange
Cookham Blue
Dorney Green
Eton Light Green
Henley Burgundy
Marlow Red
Windsor Purple

Leisure Centre

The school has use of the Furze Platt Leisure Centre during lessons and for clubs both before and after school. This includes a 60 station fitness gym with a range of cardio, functional and resistance equipment; three floodlit tennis / netball courts and a floodlit Astroturf.

References

  1. ^ Ofsted 20-21 September 2016 Inspection Report
  2. ^ "Contact Us".