Lynch Hill School Primary Academy

Lynch Hill School Primary Academy has been inspected for the first time since becoming an academy, reflecting a significant period of transition and change. The school is performing well overall, rated as 'Good' across various domains including the quality of education, behavior and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. Notably, the early years provision has excelled, with children achieving exceptionally well and demonstrating readiness for further education. The school fosters a safe environment where pupils actively participate in their learning and community roles, although there are areas for improvement in certain subjects.

Strengths

• Strong relationships and positive behavior among pupils
• Effective curriculum in most subjects that supports knowledge building
• Exceptional early years provision with high levels of achievement
• Extensive extracurricular activities and clubs enhancing the curriculum
• Robust support and inclusion for pupils with SEND
• Active promotion of personal development and healthy lifestyles

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum coherence lacking in some foundation subjects
• Inconsistent guidance for teachers in certain subjects leading to gaps in learning

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lynch Hill School Primary Academy attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.1% of pupils at Lynch Hill School Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Lynch Hill School Primary Academy had 19.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.4% of pupils at Lynch Hill School Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Lynch Hill School Primary Academy received £6,676 and spent £6,557 for each of its 873 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,932,000 (£2,214 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of The Slough and East Berkshire C of E Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,136 and spending £7,964 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Slough · Slough local authority: places and applications

Lynch Hill School Primary Academy is part of The Slough and East Berkshire C of E Multi Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Grove Academy Slough
• Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Slough
• Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Slough
• Eton Porny CofE First School Windsor
• Woodlands Park Primary School Maidenhead
• Colnbrook Church of England Primary School Colnbrook

What is Lynch Hill School Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lynch Hill School Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Lynch Hill School Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Lynch Hill School Primary Academy was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Lynch Hill School Primary Academy have?

Lynch Hill School Primary Academy has 832 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lynch Hill School Primary Academy cover?

Lynch Hill School Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Lynch Hill School Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lynch Hill School Primary Academy?

Lynch Hill School Primary Academy is at Garrard Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 2AN.