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Western House Academy

Slough, SL1 5TJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
75 1st-choice / 81 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1739 of 13,686 nationally

About Western House Academy

Western House Academy, a large state primary in Slough, has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2017, a rating confirmed in an ungraded inspection in November 2022. The school has clearly improved since its previous graded inspection in 2014, when it was judged to require improvement. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2: 79% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure places the school comfortably above the Slough local authority average of 70% and ranks it 5th out of 26 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school’s leadership and management, as well as its early years provision, were both rated Good, and the headteacher is Coral Snowden.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRichards Way, Slough, Slough, SL1 5TJ
HeadteacherCoral Snowden
Local AuthoritySlough
Number of Pupils668
Free School Meals (FSM)16.3%
School Capacity668 / 720 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteDining HallArt StudiosGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

RoundersNetballCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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