Cippenham School is a primary school in Slough, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Cippenham School currently has around 1017 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.6%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 26.4%. indian pupils make up about 19.3% , followed by white british at 15.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Elmshott Lane, Slough, SL1 5RB
Website: https://www.cippenhamschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01628604665
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Slough
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jatinder Virk
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138013

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1050
Number of Pupils: 1017
Number of Boys: 533
Number of Girls: 484

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani26.40%268
Indian19.30%196
White British15.60%159
Other White7.50%76
Unclassified6.50%66
African4.70%48
Other Mixed4.60%47
Other Asian4.60%47
White and Asian3.10%32
White and Black Caribbean2.50%25
Other (any other ethnic group)2.40%24
Caribbean0.80%8
Gypsy/Roma0.50%5
White and Black African0.50%5
Bangladeshi0.40%4
Chinese0.40%4
Other Black0.30%3
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Maths: Average (-0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
49%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
1%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cippenham Nursery School
St Andrews Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL
3out of 4 244 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School
Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA
- not rated 2,453 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School
Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS
3out of 4 2,857 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR
4out of 4 3,002 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cippenham Primary School
Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cippenham School
Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cippenham Infant School
Dennis Way , Cippenham SL1 5JP
- not rated 219 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cippenham Infant School
Dennis Way , Cippenham SL1 5JP
- not rated 219 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Western House Infant School
Brook Path , Cippenham SL1 5EJ
- not rated 767 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Claycots Junior School
Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX
- not rated 2,466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School
Minniecroft Road , Burnham SL1 7DE
- not rated 2,542 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Penn Middle School
Penn Road , SL2 1PH
- not rated 3,183 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Westgate School
Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH
- not rated 1,393 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Westgate School
Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH
- not rated 1,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The E-Act Burnham Park Academy
Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ
- not rated 1,763 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Burnham Upper School
Opendale Road , Burnham SL1 7LZ
- not rated 1,763 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Burnham Grammar School
Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG
3out of 4 1,825 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR
- not rated 3,010 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR
1out of 4 3,021 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Madani Girls School
339 - 341 Bath Road , SL1 5PR
- not rated 629 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School
1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE
- not rated 646 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Haybrook College
112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ
- not rated 956 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haybrook College
112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ
- not rated 956 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haybrook College
112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ
- not rated 956 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.