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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138013

Cippenham School

Academy converter · Slough · SL1 5RB

Ages 4–11 · 998 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
928

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

121

Places offered

128

1st-preference offers

121

Total preferences (any rank)
194
Preferred offers (top 3)
127
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

998 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
998
Boys / girls
516 / 482
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
998 / 1,050 (95%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
177
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jatinder Virk

Location

Address
Elmshott Lane, Cippenham
Postcode
SL1 5RB
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Slough, Slough, 998 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.7%.

Open schools in Slough
63
Primary schools in Slough
30
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL1
29
Primary in SL1
11
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Primary in Slough LA
28

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.91

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.1%
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    • Absence5.2%
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  • Claycots School

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.02

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jatinder Virk
Telephone
01628604665
Website
https://www.cippenhamschool.org.uk/

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