Wexham SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
Wexham School and St Joseph's Catholic High School are secondary schools in Slough.
Wexham School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wexham School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Wexham School and 54.0 for St Joseph's Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Wexham School (35.5 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic High School (51.8 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughWexham School | SloughSt Joseph's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 15 in Slough | 7th of 15 in Slough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,212 | 988 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 800 | |
| Location | Slough, SL2 5QP | Slough, SL2 5HW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.0% | 56.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.7% | 75.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 203 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 24.4 | 27.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.7 | 28.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,188 | 992 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.0% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.4% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.7% | 10.5% 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.
Wexham School
St Joseph's Catholic High School
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