Churchmead Church of England (VA) SchoolDitton Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School and Ditton Park Academy are secondary schools in Slough.
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ditton Park Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ditton Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School was judged the expected standard and Ditton Park Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Churchmead Church of England (VA) School and 47.4 for Ditton Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Churchmead Church of England (VA) School (47.0 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ditton Park Academy (51.5 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughChurchmead Church of England (VA) School | SloughDitton Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead | 9th of 15 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 666 | 1,125 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,131 | |
| Location | Slough, SL3 9JQ | Slough, SL3 7UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.1% | 51.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.3% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.4% | 83.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | 4.32 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 113 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 31 | 102 | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 Stronger figure | 26.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.4 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 666 | 1,125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.6% | 46.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 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.
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Ditton Park Academy
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