Education Facts
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- The January School Census (2009) notes that there were 23,141 pupils in Slough; 12,425 in nursery and primary schools and 9,829 in secondary schools. The following applies to pupils in state education only
- Educational attainment at GCSE (5 A*-C) is now better than the England average (Health Profile, 2010).According to the CHIMAT health profile, however, results at foundation stage are statistically below the average for England (these relate to academic year 2008) available at www.chimat.org.uk
- The percentage of pupils for whom English is an additional language is greater than 70% in the following primary schools; Baylis Court nursery, Godolphin Infant and Junior, IQRA Slough Islamic Primary, Montem, Penn Wood, St Marys, James Elliman and Slough and Eton secondary school. The main languages spoken other than English are related to country of origin, the census reported over 75 languages were spoken
- The most frequent countries of origin other than Britain included; Indian (3,821), Miripuri Pakistani (783), Black Sierra Leonian (700) and those of Eastern European origin (906)
- The schools which had the highest rates of Free School Meal entitlement in excess of 25% (highly correlated with deprivation) were; Godolphin Junior, Montem, Penn Wood, IQRA Slough Islamic, Foxborough, Slough and Eton CE and Wexham
- Slough is a relatively small authority with fewer than 15 secondary schools (over a third of which are grammar schools), which makes cross-border movement significant
- Slough's single biggest issue for the coming years is increasing birth numbers. The average increase has been just under five per cent in 2001-02 and 2005-06, and the increase was just under nine per cent in the last year of this period. The level of increase in 2006-07 is expected to be higher again. Based on current projections, this means that in September 2010 demand will exceed the places available
- Slough had the second highest increase (49%) in the number of university enrolments in the South East between the academic years of 1999/2000 and 2008/2009
- In 2010, 93% of Beechwood School Year 11 gainied five A*- C and 41% included English and Maths. Sixth formers received a 96% pass rate and an impressive average total point score per student of 751. In addition, one student achieved four grade As and ten students achieved three grade As. University places are, in the main, confirmed
- In 2009, 86% of young people at Activate, part of the Haybrook College, achieved A*- C. This is an excellent result considering the challenges these young people have
Slough Schools GCSE Results - 2009/10
- 80% of Slough pupils achieved 5 good GCSEs
- 62% of Slough pupils achieved 5 good GCSEs including English and Mathematics
- Every secondary school in Slough achieved above the national floor target
