Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
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Capacity
1,178
Pupils
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Demand
About Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a notable shift from its previous Outstanding grade in 2013. The inspection report awarded Good across all four key areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, with the sixth form also rated Good. The school’s Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year sits at -0.17, which is below the national average of 0 and significantly below the Slough local authority average of +0.32. This places the school 10th out of 12 secondary schools in Slough on this metric, in the bottom 50 nationally. The Attainment 8 score is 42.1, and 58.8% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though this drops to 38.5% for the stronger grade 5 benchmark. Only 23.5% of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects.
At A-level, the picture is similarly mixed. The school’s value-added score for sixth form is -0.38, described as below average, with an average points per entry of 22.95, equating to a D+ grade. The best three A-levels average out at a D+ grade as well. Just 2.9% of entries achieved AAB or higher. The sixth form is officially part of the school, and with 103 pupils in the data, it is a sizeable cohort. The school’s EBacc average point score is 3.57, and the Progress 8 banding is classified as Average, meaning the school is broadly in line with the national picture for pupil progress, even if the raw score is negative. For parents focused on academic outcomes, the data suggests the school performs below the strong Slough grammar school competition, but offers a solid, Good-rated option for secondary and sixth-form education.
The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 178 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 528 total applications, a ratio of nearly 3 to 1, with 134 offers going to first-preference applicants out of 155 who put it top. Facilities are extensive, including a theatre, swimming pool, sports hall, chapel, and a dedicated sixth form centre. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, from dyslexia and autism to physical disabilities and hearing impairments, and has a resourced provision. Parent views are broadly positive: 83% would recommend the school, and strong majorities agree their child is happy (88% combined agree/strongly agree) and that the school has high expectations (96%). With 32.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse community. This is a good-fit choice for families seeking a Church of England secondary with strong facilities and a clear focus on personal development, particularly those who value a broad range of clubs and sports alongside academic study.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Address | Ragstone Road, Slough, Slough, SL1 2PU |
| Headteacher | Peter Collins |
| Local Authority | Slough |
| Number of Pupils | 1,178 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 32.5% |
| School Capacity | 1,178 / 1,178 (100% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
25 Mar 2025Quality of Education
Good
Since Sep 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.17)
1951st of 3,141
Nationally
294th of 461
In South East
10th of 12
In Slough
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
31.3
'22/23
21.9
'23/24
22.9
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2351%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 178 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)51%
- FE college33%
- Not sustained8%
- Employment4%
- Sixth form college1%
- Apprenticeship1%
91% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2355%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 105 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
3%
Russell Group
2%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)55%
- Employment20%
- Apprenticeship9%
- Not sustained9%
- Other education1%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Sociology33
- Mathematics28
- Biology21
- Psychology20
- Chemistry17
- Law17
- Physics13
- Business Studies:Single12
- Geography12
- English Literature9
- History9
- Religious Studies4
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
Ofsted Parent View
42 responsesWould Recommend This School
Source: Ofsted Parent View (GOV.UK statistical data), Sep – Sep 2025
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
10Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed178
528
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
155 families put this school as their 1st choice (29% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Source: slougheton.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- Asian55.5%
- Mixed16.4%
- White (other)7.6%
- White British2.7%
- Black0.3%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
6
Total schools
5
Oversubscribed
2
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Ragstone Road, Slough
Slough, SL1 2PU
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