Willow Primary SchoolSt Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
Willow Primary School and St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Slough.
Willow Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Willow Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Willow Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Willow Primary School and 47.0% for St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willow Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughWillow Primary School | SloughSt Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 28 in Slough Stronger figure | 20th of 28 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 428 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 472 | |
| Location | Slough, SL2 5FF | Slough, SL2 5QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.1% | 46.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 14.9% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Willow Primary School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
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