Upton Court Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Slough
- Unique reference
- 136420
- Address
- Lascelles Road, SL3 7PR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1166 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 41.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 2.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.3%
Indian 51.8%
Pakistani 14.8%
Other Asian 13.8%
Mixed 9.7%
African 2.6%
White British 1.9%
Other White 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 98%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 79.7
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.8
Local authority average 4.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 90 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 158 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 158 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 97 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 165 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 164 |
| French | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Upton Court Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 475
- 3rd preference
- 299
- From another Local Authority
- 899
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 89
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 165 91 74 |
| Year 8 | 166 100 66 |
| Year 9 | 165 96 69 |
| Year 10 | 165 85 80 |
| Year 11 | 166 86 80 |
| Year 12 | 170 90 80 |
| Year 13 | 169 82 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 89.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 29.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 88.0% 58.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 94.0% 71.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 54.0% 22.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.4% |