St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School, based in Slough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School currently has around 428 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 17.3% 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 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 6 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 27.6%. indian pupils make up about 25% , followed by white british at 12.6%

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: Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5QR
Website: http://www.stethelberts.slough.sch.uk
Telephone: 01753522048
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Slough
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Fiona Maynard
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143802

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 428
Number of Boys: 228
Number of Girls: 200

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White27.60%118
Indian25.00%107
White British12.60%54
African6.10%26
Other (any other ethnic group)5.10%22
White and Black Caribbean4.70%20
Other Mixed4.40%19
White and Asian3.30%14
Pakistani3.00%13
Other Asian3.00%13
Other Black3.00%13
Caribbean0.90%4
Irish0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.50%2
Chinese0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Below Average (-1.8)
Writing: Average (0.0)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
55%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
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
105.0
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
Lea Nursery School
Wexham Road , SL2 5JW
3out of 4 716 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School
Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS
3out of 4 2,074 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
William Penn Nursery School
Penn Road , SL2 1PG
- not rated 2,312 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School
Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA
- not rated 2,419 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR
4out of 4 2,884 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Wexham Road , SL2 5QR
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Wexham Road , SL2 5QR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Khalsa Primary School
Wexham Road , SL2 5QR
- not rated 300 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Khalsa Primary School
Wexham Road , SL2 5QR
4out of 4 300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Lea Junior School
Grasmere Avenue , SL2 5JD
- not rated 496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wexham Court Middle School
Church Lane , Wexham SL3 6LU
- not rated 777 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
James Elliman Junior School
Elliman Avenue , SL2 5BA
- not rated 1,110 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Penn Middle School
Penn Road , SL2 1PH
- not rated 2,443 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stoke Poges Middle School
Rogers Lane , Stoke Poges SL2 4LN
- not rated 3,273 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW
- not rated 431 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Shaggy Calf Lane , SL2 5HW
3out of 4 431 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Stoke Road , SL2 5AY
- not rated 503 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Stoke Road , SL2 5AY
- not rated 619 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wexham School
Norway Drive , SL2 5QP
3out of 4 955 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 2,851 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road , SL1 2SR
- not rated 2,890 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 1,194 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Littledown School
Queens Road , SL1 3QW
3out of 4 1,194 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Park School
Mildenhall Road , SL1 3JF
- not rated 1,382 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 1,522 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bernard's Preparatory School
Hawtrey Close , SL1 1TB
- not rated 1,681 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.