Located in Slough, Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a religious character.

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy currently has around 866 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61.7% boys and 38.3% girls. Around 39.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.9%.

The school has a diverse intake, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 29.6%. indian pupils make up about 11.3% , followed by african at 11%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Stoke Road, Slough, SL2 5AY
Website: lhea.org.uk
Telephone: 01753691583
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Slough
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Chris Thomas
Religious character:
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 146820

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 29/04/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1140
Number of Pupils: 866
Number of Boys: 534
Number of Girls: 332

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani29.60%256
Indian11.30%98
African11.00%95
White British9.90%86
Other Mixed9.70%84
Other White8.20%71
Other (any other ethnic group)5.90%51
Other Asian3.30%29
Caribbean3.00%26
White and Black Caribbean2.00%17
White and Asian2.00%17
Other Black1.50%13
White and Black African0.80%7
Unclassified0.70%6
Gypsy/Roma0.60%5
Bangladeshi0.30%3
Chinese0.20%2
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well below average (-0.80)
Of the 167 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 131 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.80
Town average
0.11
Local authority average
0.15
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
6%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
51%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
26%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
60%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
34.4
Town average
52.3
Local authority average
53.6
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
2.9
Town average
4.7
Local authority average
4.8
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lea Nursery School
Wexham Road , SL2 5JW
3out of 4 896 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School
Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS
3out of 4 1,586 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School
Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA
- not rated 1,915 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
William Penn Nursery School
Penn Road , SL2 1PG
- not rated 1,945 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR
4out of 4 2,478 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Khalsa Primary School
Wexham Road , SL2 5QR
- not rated 291 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Khalsa Primary School
Wexham Road , SL2 5QR
4out of 4 291 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Wexham Road , SL2 5QR
- not rated 503 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Wexham Road , SL2 5QR
3out of 4 503 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
James Elliman Academy
Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA
3out of 4 612 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
James Elliman Junior School
Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA
- not rated 612 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wexham Court Middle School
Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU
- not rated 1,271 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Penn Middle School
Penn Road , SL2 1PH
- not rated 2,061 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Claycots Junior School
Monksfield Way , SL2 1QX
- not rated 3,129 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Stoke Road , SL2 5AY
- not rated 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Stoke Road , SL2 5AY
- not rated 208 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW
- not rated 229 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW
3out of 4 229 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wexham School
Norway Drive , SL2 5QP
3out of 4 1,388 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR
1out of 4 2,446 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR
- not rated 2,484 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Littledown School
Queen's Road , SL1 3QW
- not rated 801 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Littledown School
Queens Road , SL1 3QW
3out of 4 801 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Park School
Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF
- not rated 913 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wexham Park Teaching Unit
The Schoolroom Paediatric Department , Wexham Park Hospital SL2 4HL
- not rated 1,801 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bernard's Preparatory School
Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB
- not rated 1,817 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.