St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolUpton Court Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School and Upton Court Grammar School are secondary schools in Slough.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Upton Court Grammar School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Upton Court Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Upton Court Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.6 for St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School and 77.3 for Upton Court Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (76.8 in 2021-22, 74.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Upton Court Grammar School (74.9 in 2021-22, 77.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughSt Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | SloughUpton Court Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 15 in Slough | 1st of 15 in Slough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,178 | 1,155 | |
| Capacity | 894 | 1,115 | |
| Location | Slough, SL3 7AF | Slough, SL3 7PR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.6 | 77.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 98.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% | 99.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 166 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 165 | 169 | |
| A-level average points | 40.0 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 | 43.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.7% | 40.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,133 | 1,166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 41.8% | |
| SEN support | 3.2% | 4.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 14.8% Stronger figure | 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
Upton Court Grammar School
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