Cippenham SchoolWestern House Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
Cippenham School and Western House Academy are primary schools in Slough.
Cippenham School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Western House Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Western House Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cippenham School was judged Good and Western House Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Cippenham School and 85.0% for Western House Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cippenham School (49.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Western House Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughCippenham School | SloughWestern House Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 28 in Slough | 5th of 28 in Slough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,017 | 668 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 720 | |
| Location | Slough, SL1 5RB | Slough, SL1 5TJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,017 | 668 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.2% | 48.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 18.7% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Cippenham School
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