Altwood Church of England School is the only

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. Altwood School is an

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. The school draws pupils from across

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and

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History

Boyn Hill Church of England Senior Girls School (1836–1907) and St Lukes Church of England Secondary Boys School (1836–1907) both shared the present site of Altwood School. In 1907 the two schools merged to produce a coeducational school called Altwood Church of England Secondary School. Altwood School became a

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in 1975. In 2007 it became a

Business and Enterprise College Business and Enterprise Colleges (BECs) were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in England. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields. Schools that successfully applied to the Specialist Schoo ...

specialist school. The school converted to academy status in August 2012.

Logo

Originally when Altwood was formed the school used a logo of a tree, in September 2010 the logo was updated along with a new website. In September 2011 parts of a new uniform had been introduced with a different tie for boys and a specialised skirt for girls. In September 2012, along with the new tie and skirt, the Altwood logo for both the uniform and the school was changed. The logo now has a cross with a tree slightly similar to the one on previous uniform beside it.

References

{{authority control Secondary schools in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Church of England secondary schools in the Diocese of Oxford Educational institutions established in 1907 1907 establishments in England Maidenhead Academies in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead