Western House Academy

Western House Academy continues to provide a good educational experience for its pupils, characterized by a friendly atmosphere and supportive teachers. The leadership team demonstrates high ambitions for all students, encouraging them to excel in their studies. The school provides a wide range of educational experiences that enhance learning and foster personal development. Students generally feel safe, happy, and valued, with effective systems in place to manage behavior and support any issues that arise. This is the first ungraded inspection since the school was last rated good in June 2017, highlighting the ongoing commitment to maintaining high standards amidst changing educational contexts.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with high ambitions for all pupils
• Well-designed and ambitious curriculum, including for pupils with SEND
• Effective support for early reading development
• Extensive range of extracurricular activities
• Strong safeguarding culture and effective staff training

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment in some foundation subjects
• Limited subject-specific training for some teachers

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 Western House Academy attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.7% 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, 0.4% of pupils at Western House 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 Western House Academy had 23.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.6% 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, 6.8% of pupils at Western House Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% 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 Western House Academy received £6,413 and spent £6,081 for each of its 653 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £647,000 (£991 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of The Park Federation Academy Trust, income was £7,164 and spending £6,779 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

Western House Academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Montem Academy Slough
• The Godolphin Junior Academy Slough
• James Elliman Academy Slough
• Iver Village Infant Academy Iver
• West Drayton Academy West Drayton
• Wood End Park Academy Hayes
• Hannah Ball Academy High Wycombe
• Lake Farm Park Academy Hayes
• Cranford Park Academy Hayes

What is Western House Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Western House Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Western House Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Western House Academy was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Western House Academy have?

Western House Academy has 679 pupils on roll.

What age range does Western House Academy cover?

Western House Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Western House Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Western House Academy?

Western House Academy is at Richards Way, Cippenham, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 5TJ.