Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School

About Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School sits within the Slough local authority, where it ranks 7th out of 26 primary schools based on its Key Stage 2 outcomes. That puts it comfortably in the top quarter of schools locally, though it sits behind three top-performing peers: Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School, James Elliman Academy, and Khalsa Primary School. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 88 applications for 42 places, with 40 of those coming as first preferences. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is led by headteacher N Stopps and has a capacity of 420 pupils, with 401 currently enrolled. Just over 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average and points to a relatively less disadvantaged intake compared with many schools in the area.

Academically, the school performs well above the Slough average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 70%. That puts the school in the top 25% nationally by this measure. Results in individual subjects are strong: 88% met the expected standard in reading and in maths, and 84% in writing. At the higher standard, 41% of pupils achieved that level in both reading and maths, though the figure drops to 3% for the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 108 in reading and 107 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school retains its Good rating. The previous graded inspection in 2019 rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all judged Good. That’s a step down from the Outstanding rating the school held in 2008, but the current judgement is still solid.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a chapel, library, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room, and playing fields. Sports on offer include gymnastics, netball, tennis, athletics and cross country, and there are clubs such as drama, book club, eco club and choir. The school’s SEND provision covers a wide spectrum, including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent View responses, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, are overwhelmingly positive: 91% of the 47 respondents would recommend the school. Strong majorities agreed that children are happy (89% strongly agree), feel safe (85% strongly agree), and do well (74% strongly agree). The school is a good fit for Catholic families in Slough who want a faith-based primary with strong academic outcomes, a nurturing SEND offer, and a lively extracurricular programme, though those outside the faith should check admission criteria given the oversubscription.

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