Slough schools in numbers
How Slough's 59 schools compare with South East and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools59open, all types
Pupils34,478on roll
Primary schools29
Secondary schools15
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Slough | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 51 schools | 21.7% | 21.8% | 26.3% | 46thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 45 schools | 25.1% | 22.2% | 27.1% | 56thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 51 schools | 52.4% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 10thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 51 schools | 11.6% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 145thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 51 schools | 7.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 142ndof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Slough | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 41 schools | 26.4 | 25.8 | 25.0 | 138thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 41 schools | 13.2% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 124thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 50 schools | 20.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 143rdof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 50 schools | 17.4% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 131stof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 49 schools | £51,168 | £50,407 | £51,377 | 68thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 46 schools | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 121stof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Slough | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 44 schools | 93.6% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 91stof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 44 schools | 17.7% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 98thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 44 schools | 4.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 30thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Slough | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 41 schools | £9,775 | £8,689 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 41 schools | £4,476 | £4,055 | £4,229 | 49thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 41 schools | 15.7% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 1stof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 41 schools | 14.6% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 79thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Slough | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 15 schools | 58.5% | 48.6% | 46.1% | 13thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 15 schools | 53.9 | 47.9 | 47.0 | 13thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 27 schools | 69.7% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 25thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 27 schools | 12.1% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 24thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Slough | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 39 schools | 21% | 13% | 13% | 8thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 22 schools | 100% | 95% | 94% | 1stof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 41 schools | 54% | 33% | 35% | 26thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 42 schools | 92.1% | 88.2% | 86.2% | 17thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 53 schools | 70% | 45% | 52% | 33rdof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 53 schools | 3.8% | 6.8% | 12.0% | 136thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
SloughEngland
Since 2016: -1.9%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
SloughEngland
Since 2019: +9.6%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
SloughEngland
Since 2017: -6.8%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
SloughEngland
Since 2016: +15.9%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
SloughEngland
Since 2007: +3.9