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Newlands Girls' School

Academy converter · Maidenhead · SL6 5JB

Ages 11–18 · 1,226 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.8

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.66
−20+2
Attainment 858.8
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry83%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
967

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

214

Places offered

192

1st-preference offers

178

Total preferences (any rank)
460
Preferred offers (top 3)
192
Applications from outside LA
90
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,226 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,226
Boys / girls
0 / 1,226
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,226 / 1,200 (102%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
146
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEWLANDS GIRLS' SCHOOL
Academy trust
NEWLANDS GIRLS' SCHOOL
Headteacher
Miss Jo Capon

Location

Address
Farm Road
Postcode
SL6 5JB
Town
Maidenhead
County
Berkshire
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, 1,226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Maidenhead
37
Secondary schools in Maidenhead
5
Academies among open schools in Maidenhead
46% (17)
Open schools in SL6
39
Secondary in SL6
6
Open schools in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
83
Secondary in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in MaidenheadNear SL6

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.0%

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  • Cox Green School

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    • Att842.1
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  • Furze Platt Senior School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.1
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    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.1%

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  • Desborough College

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    Ages 11–18

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    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Holyport College

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Holyport · SL6 3LE · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jo Capon
Telephone
01628625068
Website
http://www.newlandsgirlsschool.co.uk/

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