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Baylis Court School

Secondary · Academy converter · Slough, SL1 3AH

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

720 of 3,312

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

1,778 of 2,536

Worse than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Baylis Court School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils921 of 950 places
GenderGirls
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Christine MacInnes
TrustTHE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySlough
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137259.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolSloughEngland
Attainment 8 score52.253.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths76.4%73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.3%58.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths11.5%28.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths74.5%68.8%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4157--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSloughEngland
Average points per A-level entry30.3434.4935
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.3435.6835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better2%22.3%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.23--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study49--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils921
Girls921
Boys0
Eligible for free school meals34.4%
First language not English43.8%
SEN support104
EHC plan15
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
56.7%
Indian
10.7%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
African
4.9%
White and Asian
4.5%
Other Asian
4.3%
White British
3.6%
Other White
3.1%
Other mixed
2.6%
Bangladeshi
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSloughEngland
Overall absence7.9%6.9%8%
Persistent absence25.2%18.8%21.6%
Severe absence1.6%1.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)132
Applications (Year 7)251
First preference applications (Year 7)60
First preference offers (Year 7)60
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places950
Pupils on roll916
Unfilled places3.6%
Sixth form places160
Sixth form pupils on roll119

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult14.6
Teachers (FTE)51.93
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.57
Support staff (FTE)25.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2533.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.5%
Staying in education91.3%
School sixth form64.6%
Further education24.2%
Sixth form college1.2%
Apprenticeship1.2%
Not sustained0.6%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84.4%
Higher education56.3%
Apprenticeship12.5%
Employment9.4%
Not sustained9.4%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Baylis Court School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryThe Godolphin Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryPhoenix Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNurseryBaylis Court Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHerschel Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryPenn Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miNurserySlough Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryJames Elliman AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryClaycots SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Baylis Court School

What is Baylis Court School's Ofsted rating?

Baylis Court School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Baylis Court School rank in England?

Baylis Court School ranks 720 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 78% of schools) and 1,778 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Baylis Court School?

Baylis Court School has 921 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 950.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.