Wexham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Slough
- Unique reference
- 110078
- Address
- Norway Drive, SL2 5QP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1188 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 43.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 30.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
Mixed 31.9%
Pakistani 25%
White British 9.5%
Indian 9.5%
Other White 7.7%
African 6.9%
Other 4.8%
Other Asian 2.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.19
Local authority average 4.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 197 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
Admissions
Wexham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 188 113 75 |
| Year 8 | 232 139 93 |
| Year 9 | 208 106 102 |
| Year 10 | 211 101 110 |
| Year 11 | 214 119 95 |
| Year 12 | 87 36 51 |
| Year 13 | 48 28 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 89.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 29.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 58.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 71.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 22.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |