Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

About Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy is a mixed secondary school in Slough, a local authority where academic performance is generally strong — the average Progress 8 score across the borough sits at 0.32, well above the national baseline. The school itself, however, ranks 11th out of 12 secondary schools in Slough on this key measure, placing it in the bottom percentile locally. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Eden Girls' School, Slough, St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, and Upton Court Grammar School, all of which achieve significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Herschel Grammar School, just 1.6 kilometres away. Lynch Hill's most recent graded inspection, in 2025, judged its overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, though inspectors noted that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management are all Good. The school has held a Requires Improvement rating across both its recent inspections, with the previous one in 2023 also giving the same overall label.

Academically, the school's results for the 2023/24 academic year paint a challenging picture. Its Progress 8 score of -0.63 is classified as well below average nationally, and significantly below the Slough local authority average of 0.32. The Attainment 8 score sits at 37.2, and just 26.7% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, compared with 49.4% at the grade 4 threshold. Entry to the English Baccalaureate is very low, at 4.7% of pupils, and the EBacc average point score is 3.08. In the South East region, the school ranks 399th out of 461 schools on Progress 8, and nationally it sits at 2,774th out of 3,141. The school does not have a sixth form, so students must move elsewhere after Year 11. Parent View responses, based on 20 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025, show that only 40% would recommend the school, and just 60% agreed their child is happy there.

The school is oversubscribed for Year 7 entry in 2025/26, with 308 applications for 159 places and 84 first-preference offers. It serves a community with a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 39%, and its capacity is 1,140, with 866 pupils currently on roll. Facilities include a swimming pool, sports hall, tennis courts, playing fields, science labs, music rooms, art studios, and an ICT suite. The school offers a wide range of clubs, including Drama, Coding, Duke of Edinburgh, Model UN, and Young Enterprise, plus sports such as rowing, martial arts, netball, and hockey. SEND provision covers areas including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and visual impairment. Given its academic outcomes and Ofsted rating, this school may suit families who prioritise the breadth of extracurricular opportunities and the Good-rated behaviour and personal development, but who are prepared to seek additional academic support or consider alternative options for post-16 study.

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