St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolDitton Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School and Ditton Park Academy are secondary schools in Slough.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Ditton Park Academy scores 58 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 Ditton Park Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.6 for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School and 45.7 for Ditton Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (76.8 in 2021-22, 74.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ditton Park Academy (51.5 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughSt Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | SloughDitton Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 15 in Slough Stronger figure | 9th of 15 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,178 | 1,131 | |
| Capacity | 894 | 1,131 | |
| Location | Slough, SL3 7AF | Slough, SL3 7UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.6 Stronger figure | 45.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 66.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 165 | 102 | |
| A-level average points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 26.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,133 | 1,125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 46.7% | |
| SEN support | 3.2% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% 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.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Ditton Park Academy
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