Western House Academy is a primary school located in Slough. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/06/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Richards Way, Slough

School Information

Address: Richards Way, Slough, SL1 5TJ
Website: www.westernhouse.academy
Telephone: 01753526326
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Slough
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Coral Snowden
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140857

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/06/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 720
Number of Pupils: 678
Number of Boys: 330
Number of Girls: 348

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.2 to 0.6
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.6 to 4.2
Maths
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -0.8 to 1.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:61%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cippenham Nursery School
St Andrew's Way , Cippenham SL1 5NL
3out of 4 1,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Slough Centre Nursery School
Buckingham Avenue East , SL1 3EA
4out of 4 2,188 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
Ladbrooke Road , Chalvey SL1 2SR
4out of 4 2,250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Baylis Court Nursery School
Oatlands Drive , SL1 3HS
3out of 4 2,691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Western House Academy
Richards Way , Cippenham SL1 5TJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Cippenham School
Elmshott Lane , Cippenham SL1 5RB
3out of 4 915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Montem Academy
Chalvey Grove , SL1 2TE
4out of 4 1,678 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Eton Wick CofE First School
Sheepcote Road , Eton Wick SL4 6JB
2out of 4 2,001 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Priory School
Orchard Avenue , SL1 6HE
3out of 4 2,166 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Westgate School
Cippenham Lane , SL1 5AH
4out of 4 915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eden Girls' School, Slough
183-187 Bath Road , SL1 4AA
4out of 4 1,552 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Herschel Grammar School
Northampton Avenue , SL1 3BW
4out of 4 2,363 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Burnham Grammar School
Hogfair Lane , Burnham SL1 7HG
3out of 4 2,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Ragstone Road , SL1 2PU
4out of 4 2,833 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 2,256 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 1,067 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation
Cippenham Lodge , Cippenham Lane SL1 5AN
- not rated 1,137 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School
1 Whittle Parkway , Slough SL1 6FE
- not rated 1,561 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Huntercombe Hospital School Maidenhead
Huntercombe Hospital , Huntercombe Lane South SL6 0PQ
- not rated 1,624 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haybrook College
112 Burnham Lane , SL1 6LZ
3out of 4 1,784 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.