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Upton Court Grammar School

Slough, SL3 7PRSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2022
Progress 8
+0.85
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
222 1st-choice / 163 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#155 of 3,141 nationally

About Upton Court Grammar School

Upton Court Grammar School sits in Slough, a local authority where five of sixteen secondary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, and it ranks third among them by Progress 8 score. That puts it behind Eden Girls' School, Slough and St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, but ahead of Herschel Grammar School, the next highest-performing peer. With a Progress 8 score of 0.85, the school sits well above the national average and comfortably above the Slough average of 0.32. Its regional rank of 21st out of 461 schools in the South East places it in the top five percent nationally, and it is the third most oversubscribed school in the area. Headteacher Oliver King leads a mixed, non-denominational state secondary with 1,166 pupils on roll, slightly over its official capacity of 1,115, which reflects the demand for places here.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressLascelles Road, Slough, Slough, SL3 7PR
HeadteacherOliver King
Local AuthoritySlough
Number of Pupils1,166
Free School Meals (FSM)8.1%
School Capacity1,166 / 1,115 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Dining HallLibrarySwimming PoolMusic RoomsTheatreAstro TurfSixth Form CentrePlaying FieldsScience LabsSports HallArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

21

Sports

CricketMartial ArtsRowingRoundersRugbyDanceSwimmingGymnasticsTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaModel United NationsArt ClubChoirEco ClubScience ClubOrchestraBook ClubChessDebateYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:25 – 15:10

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

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Upton Court Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.