Western House Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Slough
Unique reference
140857
Address
Richards Way, Cippenham, SL1 5TJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
668 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
48.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.7%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.2%
Pupil ethnicities
Indian 22.8%
Pakistani 19.6%
White British 18%
Mixed 11.6%
Other White 11.5%
Other 4.3%
African 3.7%
Other Asian 3%
Unclassified 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsWell above average3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 79%
Local authority average 69%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 12%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Western House Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
81
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
75
2nd preference
58
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
75
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
20
11
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
19
8
11
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
3
7
Reception, Full-time
88
40
48
Year 1
91
51
40
Year 2
85
55
30
Year 3
89
51
38
Year 4
87
40
47
Year 5
90
33
57
Year 6
89
39
50
Year 2024-2025