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Ditton Park Academy

Slough, SL3 7UXSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
+0.06
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
166 1st-choice / 173 places
Ranking
#1,385
of 3,141 nationally

About Ditton Park Academy

Ditton Park Academy is a school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 secondary intake, the school received 768 applications for 173 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.44 to one. Of those 768 applicants, 166 put Ditton Park as their first preference, and 115 of those first-preference families were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and it's worth noting that the school is one of 16 state secondaries in Slough, where five schools are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Ditton Park itself holds a Good rating, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, where inspectors judged that the school 'remains Good'. The headteacher is Nick Caulfield, and the school is non-denominational, with a mixed intake of 1,125 pupils aged 11 to 19.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressKings Reach, Slough, Slough, SL3 7UX
HeadteacherNick Caulfield
Local AuthoritySlough
Number of Pupils1,125
Free School Meals (FSM)24.9%
School Capacity1,125 / 1,131 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
TheatreSixth Form CentreArt StudiosSwimming PoolICT SuiteDining HallMusic RoomsSports HallGymnasiumScience LabsLibrary

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingHockeyCross CountryFootballRugbyCricketNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDebateBook ClubOrchestraDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: dittonparkacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ditton Park Academy

Ditton Park Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.