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Eden Girls' School, Slough

Secondary · ages 11-18GirlsFree schoolMuslim613 pupilsSlough
School Chooser Score
95
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 93 to 97
Out of 100. Better than 86% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedOutstandingConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2024
Strong pass in English and maths68%England 46%
Attendance94.6%England 91.4%
Pupils from low-income families27%About the same as most schools in England
Places187 spare613 pupils, 800 places
Pupils per teacher14.4School workforce census

Eden Girls' School, Slough is a free school in Slough for girls aged 11 to 18. It has 613 pupils and room for 800. About 27 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 95 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 86% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2024.

183-187 Bath Road, Slough, SL1 4AA01753 351010edengirlsslough.comMiss Asma Baig principalAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 22 February 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

123 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score59.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths68%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths85%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Progress from age 11+1.15In each subject, pupils here finished about a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level. (From 2023/24, the latest year there is. The government didn't work it out for the 2025 year group.)Official name: Progress 8
Trend
Average GCSE score
2019 to 2025
2019: 61.761.720192022: 62.662.620222023: 60.560.520232024: 61.861.820242025: 59.459.42025
Since 2019: -2.3Steady overall
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure20252024202320222019SloughEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1112312411911951
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 859.461.860.562.661.753.946.8
Progress from age 11Progress 8+1.15+1.17+1.20+1.19
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths68%82%73%86%69%59%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths85%93%82%92%86%73%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.545.735.536.105.714.904.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry96%95%89%90%90%55%41%
Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged54.956.559.253.060.3
Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged60.663.360.966.962.5
Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers38.538.539.1
Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers74.775.874.672.0

Subjects

Results came out for 16 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Social Studies90%grades 9 to 5, England 54% · 26th of 1,043 schools
Religious Studies92%grades 9 to 5, England 60% · 113th of 1,825 schools
Food Preparation & Nutrition83%grades 9 to 5, England 52% · 100th of 1,098 schools
What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
English Literature123 entries · 6th of 15 in Slough
82%England 58%
English Language123 entries · 7th of 15 in Slough
64%England 54%
Religious Studies122 entries · 4th of 13 in Slough
92%England 60%
Mathematics120 entries · 5th of 15 in Slough
73%England 53%
French118 entries · 5th of 10 in Slough
68%England 60%
Combined Science93 entries · 1st of 10 in Slough
58%England 36%
History61 entries · 5th of 15 in Slough
72%England 52%
Geography61 entries · 5th of 15 in Slough
66%England 51%
Social Studies59 entries · 1st of 4 in Slough
90%England 54%
Chemistry30 entries · 2nd of 15 in Slough
100%England 81%
Biology30 entries · 2nd of 15 in Slough
100%England 82%
Physics30 entries · 2nd of 15 in Slough
100%England 82%
Computer Science30 entries · 5th of 13 in Slough
87%England 56%
Food Preparation & Nutrition24 entries · 2nd of 6 in Slough
83%England 52%
Art and Design18 entries
100%England 58%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Literature12342%82%94%58%252 of 3,202
English Language12328%64%87%54%725 of 3,210
Religious Studies12261%92%95%60%113 of 1,825
Mathematics12039%73%88%53%346 of 3,211
French11820%68%75%60%793 of 1,974
Combined Science9313%58%74%36%279 of 3,084
History6144%72%79%52%430 of 3,126
Geography6130%66%77%51%599 of 3,116
Social Studies5953%90%95%54%26 of 1,043
Chemistry3077%100%100%81%163 of 2,537
Biology3073%100%100%82%141 of 2,570
Physics3063%100%100%82%247 of 2,546
Computer Science3027%87%93%56%181 of 1,861
Food Preparation & Nutrition2421%83%88%52%100 of 1,098
Art and Design1844%100%100%58%
Other Modern Languages944%67%67%49%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreLow-income pupils vs other pupils
54.960.6
Gap 5.7England 12.2
Strong pass in English and mathsLow-income pupils vs other pupils
67%69%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 22 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Muslim school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places619 pupils for 701 places, 2024/25
88% full

About 82 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Slough council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll613Census January 2026
Places80077% full
Pupils from low-income families27%27% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English65%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support10%62 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%18 pupils with a plan
Average class size27.522 classes, January 2026; England 22.8
Classes with more than 30 pupils36%share of one-teacher classes; England 12%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)29%£195,250 extra funding in 2026/27; England 30%
Boys and girls0 / 613
White British pupils0%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (26), Specific learning difficulty (22), emotional and mental health (16), Physical disability (7), Moderate learning difficulty (4), Hearing impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll613619619614612593
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals27%25%24%21%21%19%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language65%66%65%66%64%68%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support10%9%8%8%8%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.

Attendance94.6%
England 91.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school13.7%
England 23.9%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.72024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.4%4.9%5.8%6.1%4.2%3.2%8.6%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.0%3.8%4.5%4.3%3.0%2.2%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.5%1.1%1.2%1.8%1.2%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence13.7%10.0%15.4%15.7%11.4%5.6%23.9%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.70.20.00.80.3
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 119 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training91%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 91%, compared with 91% for everyone else.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training91%97%93%98%
Education90%92%93%97%
Apprenticeship0%4%1%0%
Work1%0%0%1%
Not in education, work or training4%2%1%1%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers42.6full-time equivalent, 46 people
Pupils per teacher14.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers80%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants7.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,577
Teachers who left in the year32%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.02024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,737England £7,965. Total £4.8m
Income per pupil£8,226England £8,423. Total £5.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,976England £4,444
Money in reserve39%A lot put by: £2.0m, £3,175 per pupil. England 10%
Money in against money out+£303kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,737spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m48412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate75 per 1,000 people18% lower than the England average
Typical house price£387,250Slough
Nearest bus stop110 mTwinches Lane North, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Westgate SchoolAcademy630 m1,273No overall grade 202533Compare
Herschel Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar)880 m1,062Outstanding 202498Compare
Grove AcademyFree school0.6 miles990Report card 202618Compare
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise CollegeAcademy0.9 miles1,196No overall grade 202543Compare
Baylis Court SchoolAcademy0.9 miles921Report card 202675Compare
Lynch Hill Enterprise AcademyFree school1.4 miles863No overall grade 202513Compare
St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolAcademy1.5 miles988Report card 202670Compare
Beechwood SchoolAcademy1.6 miles838No overall grade 20258Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Eden Girls' School, Slough with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats86%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 95 is 11 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 50 · middle 85 · highest 100100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 95 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 95% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 93 to 97. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years20%well above
+0.26
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 123 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%well above
+0.34
Ofsted grade, 2.6 years old
Progress pupils make20%well above
+0.42
DfE progress measure; 123 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.01
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.11
2024/25; 634 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well above
+0.11
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 123 pupils
What pupils do next5%in line
+0.01
119 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Eden Girls' School, Slough a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Eden Girls' School, Slough scores 95 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 86% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 93 to 97, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Eden Girls' School, Slough's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Eden Girls' School, Slough outstanding at its last full inspection on 22 February 2024.

How good are Eden Girls' School, Slough's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 68% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 59.4, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.

How many pupils does Eden Girls' School, Slough have?

613 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 800 places, so it is 77% full. It is a girls' school.

Is Eden Girls' School, Slough oversubscribed?

Probably not. 82 places were empty in 2024/25 (12% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Eden Girls' School, Slough?

Pupils were in school 94.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Eden Girls' School, Slough?

The average class had 27.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 36% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Eden Girls' School, Slough have a sixth form?

No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 91% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
183-187 Bath Road, Slough, SL1 4AA
Telephone
01753 351010
Website
www.edengirlsslough.com
Principal
Miss Asma Baig
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-18
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Muslim
Multi-academy trust
Star Academies (36 schools)
Local authority
Slough
Ward
Cippenham Village
Constituency
Slough
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2015 (new provision)
URN
141970 · LAESTAB 8714003 · UKPRN 10053407

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from