Upton Court Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 30 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
- 1159 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 44.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7%
- Persistent absence
- 4.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.8%
Indian 50%
Pakistani 14.8%
Other Asian 14.2%
Mixed 8.7%
African 3%
Other 2.2%
White British 2.1%
Other White 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.9
Local authority average 52.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.36
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 87 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 143 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 143 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 128 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 163 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| French | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Upton Court Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 467
- 3rd preference
- 329
- From another Local Authority
- 887
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 93
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 167 101 66 |
| Year 8 | 165 97 68 |
| Year 9 | 165 86 79 |
| Year 10 | 166 86 80 |
| Year 11 | 165 100 65 |
| Year 12 | 174 86 88 |
| Year 13 | 157 81 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 91.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 1.0% 23.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 88.0% 64.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 2.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 75.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 54.0% 27.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.2% |