Central Slough & Upton Court

Summary

Central Slough & Upton Court (E02003417) is part of Slough local authority (view on map). Central Slough & Upton Court has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Central Slough & Upton Court neighbours Chalvey, Langley St Mary's, Langley Kederminster, Windsor Town & Eton, Datchet, and Wexham Road.

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  • 4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 86% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 56% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Central Slough & Upton Court is the 10th least deprived area in Slough (out of 15) with 42% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Slough and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Central Slough & Upton Court, 21% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Slough and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Central Slough & Upton Court % in Slough % in England
Eligible for free school meals 21% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 79% 77% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Central Slough & Upton Court, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in Slough, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Central Slough & Upton Court % in Slough % in England
No special educational needs 85% 84% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 11% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Central Slough & Upton Court, 86% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 81% in Slough, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

86% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Central Slough & Upton Court % in Slough % in England
White 14% 19% 67%
Asian 58% 55% 14%
Black 8.0% 7.0% 7.0%
Mixed 13% 13% 7.0%
Other 7.0% 4.0% 3.0%
Not known 1.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Central Slough & Upton Court with English as an additional language is 56%, compared with 51% in Slough, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

56% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Central Slough & Upton Court % in Slough % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 56% 51% 22%
Known or believed to be English 43% 49% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Central Slough & Upton Court has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Central Slough & Upton Court
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Central Slough & Upton Court since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Central Slough & Upton Court has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Central Slough & Upton Court
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Central Slough & Upton Court, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Central Slough & Upton Court so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Central Slough & Upton Court. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Independent schools

Central Slough & Upton Court has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Central Slough & Upton Court
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Central Slough & Upton Court, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Central Slough & Upton Court so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Central Slough & Upton Court so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Central Slough & Upton Court. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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