Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise CollegeGrove Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College and Grove Academy in Slough.
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grove Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College is ahead on our composite score.
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College was judged the expected standard and Grove Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College and 41.1 for Grove Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College (47.1 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughSlough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College | SloughGrove Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 15 in Slough Stronger figure | 12th of 15 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,178 | 1,090 | |
| Capacity | 1,178 | 1,940 | |
| Location | Slough, SL1 2PU | Slough, SL1 2SR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 41.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.9% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% Stronger figure | 51.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.1% | 94.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.60 | 4.03 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 182 | 99 | |
| 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 | 124 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 24.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,178 | 1,090 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.9% | 74.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% 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.
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
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