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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Upton Court Grammar School
Secondary
Post 16
Grammar
Lascelles Road, Slough, SL37PR
017 5352 2892


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1044

Upton Court Grammar School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school is a Grammar school and consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1115. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 31 Jan 2008.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
538 boys and 506 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
21.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
3.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
45.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
3.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
2.4%
EHC PLAN
0.1%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
71.9
Local Authority
53.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
97%
Local Authority
57%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 95% 47% 40%
EBacc average point score 6.8 4.73 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
99.4%
Local Authority
92.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 31.6 30.54 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
99.4%
Local Authority
92.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 31.8 30.66 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

31 Jan 2008

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 1262
Of which first preference applications 251
Of which second preference applications 385
Of which third preference applications 283
Total offers made 155
Of which first preference offers 117
Of which second preference offers 24
Of which third preference offers 11




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 96% 93% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 0% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
98%
Local Authority
72%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 97% 68% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
49% 26% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
24% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
2% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
5
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£600,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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