Wexham School

About Wexham School

Wexham School is a large secondary in Slough, currently operating very close to its full capacity with 1,188 pupils against a school capacity of 1,200. The school serves a community with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 25 per cent. For context, the national average for secondary schools in England sits around 23 per cent, so Wexham’s intake reflects a significant level of socio-economic disadvantage locally. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 293 applications for 196 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.49. However, only 61 of those applications were first-preference offers, suggesting that while many families consider the school, a large number of applicants rank other schools higher. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for pupils from age 11 through to 19, with an official sixth form on site.

Academically, Wexham’s most recent data paints a challenging picture. At Key Stage 4, the school’s Progress 8 score is -0.83, which is well below the national average and significantly lower than the Slough local authority average of +0.32. This places Wexham 12th out of 12 secondary schools in the borough, and in the bottom 7 per cent nationally. The Attainment 8 score sits at 36.6, and only 26.8 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. At A-level, the picture is similarly subdued: the value added score is -0.57, with an average points per entry of 15.39, equivalent to a D- grade. The sixth form is rated Good by Ofsted, but the academic outcomes suggest that pupils typically leave with lower grades than their starting points would predict. The school’s EBacc entry rate is low at 12.4 per cent, and the EBacc average point score is 3.07.

Wexham offers a broad range of facilities including science labs, a sports hall, playing fields, an astro turf pitch, art studios, a theatre, and a dedicated sixth form centre. There is also a chapel on site. The school provides a wide array of SEND support, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. It also has a resourced provision. Extracurricular activities include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Model United Nations, Young Enterprise, chess, book club, and a newspaper club. For families considering Wexham, the school is clearly popular and oversubscribed, but the academic data shows it is struggling relative to other schools in Slough. It may suit families who prioritise a strong SEND framework and a wide range of facilities over top-tier academic outcomes.

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