St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Slough for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 415 pupils on roll. In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Wexham Road Slough Berkshire SL2 5QR |
| Phone | 01753522048 |
| Reference Number | 143802 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 415 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.53%
Girls: 47.47% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 47.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| 2 | 37 | 23 | 60 |
| 3 | 29 | 25 | 54 |
| 4 | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| 5 | 34 | 24 | 58 |
| 6 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 26% |
| White, Other | 24.6% |
| White, British | 14% |
| African | 5.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.6% |
| Asian, Other | 3.4% |
| White & Asian | 2.9% |
| Pakistani | 2.4% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 12 Nov 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2024 | School inspection |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Short inspection |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 21 Jan 2015 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School | |
| 08 May 2014 | Monitoring visit |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Monitoring visit |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Monitoring visit |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Jul 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 47% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 17 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School had 402 pupils for 420 places. 18 places (4.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Slough Central” planning area
Slough counted 950 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 1,012 in 2029–30, up 7%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 418 | 417 | 402 | 388 | 393 | 403 | 408 | 402 |
| Unfilled | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
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 St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.4% |
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, 0.2% of pupils at St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School had 23.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.8 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 11.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 15.2% | 15.7% | 9.0% | 21.9% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 10.4% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 40.7% | 60.9% | – | 45.5% | 54.5% | 69.6% | 44.0% | 81.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 5.6 | 2.1 | – | 1.6 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 2.8 | – |
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, 9.6% of pupils at St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 25 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 6 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School received £6,619 and spent £7,067 for each of its 416 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £283,000 (-£681 per pupil).
Across all 17 schools of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, income was £7,112 and spending £7,057 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £258,000 | £221,000 | £188,000 | £32,000 | -£245,000 | -£283,000 |
| per pupil | £607 | £549 | £449 | £80 | -£580 | -£681 |
| In-year balance | -£107,000 | £58,000 | £0 | -£129,000 | -£284,000 | -£186,000 |
| per pupil | -£252 | £143 | £0 | -£315 | -£674 | -£448 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Khalsa Primary School
Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5QR |
0.17 miles |
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Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School
Fernside, Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5FF |
0.32 miles |
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Lea Nursery School
Fernside, Slough, SL2 5FF |
0.33 miles |
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Willow Primary School
Fernside Off Wexham Rd, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5FF |
0.34 miles |
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Wexham Court Primary School
Church Lane, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 6LU |
0.44 miles |
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James Elliman Academy
Elliman Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5BA |
0.63 miles |
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Littledown School
Queens Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3QW |
0.68 miles |
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St Bernard's Preparatory School
Hawtrey Close, Slough, SL1 1TB |
0.96 miles |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Yew Tree Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2AR |
1.13 miles |
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Sikh Heritage Girls School
Guru Maneyo Granth Gurdwara, Middle Green, Slough, SL3 6BS |
1.14 miles |
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The Godolphin Junior Academy
Oatlands Drive, The Godolphin Junior Academy, Slough, SL1 3HS |
1.17 miles |
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Baylis Court Nursery School
Oatlands Drive, Slough, SL1 3HS |
1.18 miles |
|
Phoenix Infant Academy
Warrington Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3BQ |
1.26 miles |
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Slough Centre Nursery School
Buckingham Avenue East, Slough, SL1 3EA |
1.38 miles |
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Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
Penn Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 1PH |
1.39 miles |
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Darul Madinah
50 Darvills Lane, Slough, SL1 2PH |
1.39 miles |
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Ryvers School
Trelawney Avenue, Langley, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7TS |
1.5 miles |
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Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre
Ladbrooke Road, Slough, SL1 2SR |
1.64 miles |
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The Langley Academy Primary
Langley Road, Langley, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7EF |
1.69 miles |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 3AA |
1.72 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5HW |
0.25 miles |
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Stoke Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5AY |
0.29 miles |
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Wexham School
Norway Drive, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5QP |
0.54 miles |
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St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
1 Langley Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7AF |
1.1 miles |
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Baylis Court School
Gloucester Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3AH |
1.17 miles |
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Upton Court Grammar School
Lascelles Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7PR |
1.19 miles |
|
Herschel Grammar School
Northampton Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3BW |
1.27 miles |
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Long Close School
Upton Court Road, Upton, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7LU |
1.37 miles |
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Hillingdon Grange School
Datchet Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7LR |
1.4 miles |
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Ragstone Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2PU |
1.5 miles |
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Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2SR |
1.62 miles |
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Langley Hall Arts Academy
4 Waterside Court, Waterside Drive, Langley, Berkshire, SL3 6EZ |
1.63 miles |
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Ditton Park Academy
Kings Reach, Slough, SL3 7UX |
1.68 miles |
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The Langley Academy
Langley Road, Langley, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7EF |
1.69 miles |
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
183-187 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4AA |
1.7 miles |
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Pioneer Secondary Academy
Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House, Hollybush Hill, Pioneer House, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4QB |
1.79 miles |
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Arbour Vale School
Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3AE |
1.8 miles |
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Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Station Road, Langley, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8BY |
1.91 miles |
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Langley Grammar School
Reddington Drive, Langley, Berkshire, SL3 7QS |
1.99 miles |
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Beechwood School
Long Readings Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 1QE |
2.02 miles |
All schools in Slough · Slough local authority: places and applications
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is part of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- St Joseph's Catholic High School Slough
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Slough
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Slough
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gerrards Cross
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Marlow
- St Michael's Catholic School High Wycombe
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Amersham
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School Aylesbury
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Aylesbury
- St Louis Catholic Primary School Aylesbury
How many pupils does St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School have?
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School has 415 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School?
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is at Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5QR.
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