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Forest Bridge School

Free schools special · Maidenhead · SL6 1BN

Ages 4–19 · 133 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

133 pupils · 96 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
103 / 30
School capacity
96
Capacity fill
133 / 96 (139%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FOREST BRIDGE SCHOOL LTD
Academy trust
FOREST BRIDGE SCHOOL LTD
Headteacher
Elizabeth Farnden

Location

Address
Braywick Road, Braywick Park
Postcode
SL6 1BN
Town
Maidenhead
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
District
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Maidenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–19, in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 16.8%.

Open schools in Maidenhead
37
Academies among open schools in Maidenhead
46% (17)
Open schools in SL6
39
Open schools in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
83

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Oldfield Primary School

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    • KS285%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Braywick Court School

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    • KS274%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Desborough College

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
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    • EM5+52%
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  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Larchfield Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Maidenhead · SL6 2SG · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM42.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Claires Court Schools

    Other independent school

    Maidenhead · SL6 6AW · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 2–18

    • Att831.9
    • EM5+0%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Elizabeth Farnden
Telephone
01628202030

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