Baylis Court SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
Baylis Court School and St Joseph's Catholic High School are secondary schools in Slough.
Baylis Court School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Baylis Court School is ahead on our composite score.
Baylis Court School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.2 for Baylis Court School and 54.0 for St Joseph's Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Baylis Court School (53.2 in 2021-22, 52.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic High School (51.8 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughBaylis Court School | SloughSt Joseph's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 15 in Slough Stronger figure | 7th of 15 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 921 | 988 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 800 | |
| Location | Slough, SL1 3AH | Slough, SL2 5HW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.2 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.3% Stronger figure | 56.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% Stronger figure | 75.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 30.3 Stronger figure | 27.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.3 Stronger figure | 28.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.0% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 905 | 992 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.7% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Baylis Court School
St Joseph's Catholic High School
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