St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolChurchmead Church of England (VA) School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School and Churchmead Church of England (VA) School are secondary schools in Slough.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Churchmead Church of England (VA) School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Churchmead Church of England (VA) School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.3 for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School and 46.0 for Churchmead Church of England (VA) School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (76.8 in 2021-22, 77.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Churchmead Church of England (VA) School (47.0 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughSt Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | SloughChurchmead Church of England (VA) School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 15 in Slough | 10th of 14 in Windsor and Maidenhead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,133 | 666 | |
| Capacity | 894 | 750 | |
| Location | Slough, SL3 7AF | Slough, SL3 9JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.1% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 59.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 96.8% Stronger figure | 50.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.35 Stronger figure | 4.00 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 158 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 165 | 31 | |
| A-level average points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 30.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,133 | 666 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 3.2% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Full profiles: St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School · Churchmead Church of England (VA) School