Herschel Grammar SchoolGrove Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Herschel Grammar School and Grove Academy in Slough.
Herschel Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Grove Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Herschel Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Herschel Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Grove Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 76.3 for Herschel Grammar School and 34.9 for Grove Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Herschel Grammar School (78.0 in 2021-22, 76.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Grove Academy (40.4 in 2023-24, 34.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughHerschel Grammar School | SloughGrove Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 15 in Slough Stronger figure | 12th of 15 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,062 | 990 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,940 | |
| Location | Slough, SL1 3BW | Slough, SL1 2SR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 76.3 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.0% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 51.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 149 | 121 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 148 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 39.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,056 | 1,090 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.9% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.0% | 74.5% | |
| SEN support | 1.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 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
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.
Herschel Grammar School
Grove Academy
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