Furze Platt Senior School

Furze Platt Senior School
Address
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Furze Platt Road Maidenhead , Berkshire , SL6 7NQ England
Coordinates	51°32′10″N 0°44′27″W / 51.536192°N 0.740762°W / 51.536192; -0.740762Coordinates: 51°32′10″N 0°44′27″W / 51.536192°N 0.740762°W / 51.536192; -0.740762
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	ACHIEVE
Religious affiliation(s)	None
Established	23 April 1963
Local authority	Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Specialist	ICT Mathematics
Department for Education URN	137740 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Mr. Gavin Tisshaw[1]
Headteacher	Dr A Morrison
Staff	150 (approx.)
Gender	Boys and Girls (Mixed School)
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,408
Houses	Bisham, Bray, Cookham, Dorney, Eton, Henley, Marlow, Windsor
Colour(s)	Blue & Yellow
Website	http://www.furzeplatt.com

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

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

The school's latest OFSTED report rated Furze Platt Senior School as GOOD.

Sixth Form[]

The sixth form is led by Peter Ging, the Head of Sixth Form.

The school has a careers education scheme and links with universities across the country.

IT and Mathematics[]

The school takes part in local, regional and national mathematics challenges run by the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust.

A new Mathematics teaching block was opened in September 2013.

Greenpower[]

Furze Platt Senior School Greenpower team was formed in 2003 and has had national success.^[2]

Management Team[]

The school is led by Headteacher – Dr A Morrison, with a Deputy Headteacher, Mr James Sheppard and six Assistant Headteachers ^[3]

School Houses[]

The School House system consists of eight competing houses named after towns on the River Thames.

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