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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

Secondary · Free schools · Slough, SL2 5AY

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,478 of 3,312

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Ages11 to 18
Pupils863
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Chris Thomas
TrustTHE SLOUGH AND EAST BERKSHIRE C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySlough
Opened01 Jan 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146820.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSloughEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.2, worse than England, worse than Slough53.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.57.2%, worse than England, worse than Slough73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.30.1%, worse than England, worse than Slough58.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.8%, worse than England, worse than Slough28.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.2%, worse than England, worse than Slough68.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4173--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils863
Girls322
Boys541
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English50.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.1%
Sixth form places2023/24240
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.96
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size25.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
27.3%
Indian
12.9%
African
10.8%
White British
10.3%
Other mixed
9.4%
Other White
8%
Other ethnic group
6.8%
Other Asian
3.6%
Caribbean
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)50.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.53
Support staff (FTE)41.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.151
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.299
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.104
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.104
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSloughEngland
Overall absence7.7%, similar to England, worse than Slough6.9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.6%, worse than England, worse than Slough18.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, better than England, similar to Slough1.9%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions4

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86%
Further education51.2%
School sixth form31.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.1%
Sixth form college2.9%
Apprenticeship1.2%
Employment1.2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 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 Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
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Good
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Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Ethelbert's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryJames Elliman AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurseryLea Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryIqra Slough Islamic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryWillow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWexham Court Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryWexham SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Godolphin Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

What is Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 29 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy rank in England?

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy ranks 2,478 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 30.1% of pupils at Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.2 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy made 151 offers from 299 applications (2 per offer), and 104 of 104 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy?

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy has 863 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy?

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy has a sixth form with 240 places in 2023/24.

How big are classes at Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy?

At Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy missed 7.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.