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Ditton Park Academy

Free schools · Slough · SL3 7UX

Ages 11–19 · 1,131 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

49.0

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.06
−20+2
Attainment 849.0
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
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 secondary 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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

182

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

117

Total preferences (any rank)
814
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
47
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill100%

1,131 pupils · 1,131 places

Pupils on roll
1,131
Boys / girls
583 / 548
School capacity
1,131
Capacity fill
1,131 / 1,131 (100%)
Free school meals
27.8%
FSM pupils
250
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SASH EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SASH EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Nick Caulfield

Location

Address
Kings Reach
Postcode
SL3 7UX
Town
Slough
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Slough, Slough, 1,131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Slough
63
Secondary schools in Slough
15
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL3
25
Secondary in SL3
6
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Secondary in Slough LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.5%

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  • St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.7
    • P80.9
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Langley Grammar School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att876.7
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.6%

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  • Churchmead Church of England (VA) School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • EM5+39%
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  • The Langley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+65%
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  • St Joseph's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.3%

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  • Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.2
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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Caulfield
Telephone
01753537594
Website
http://www.dittonparkacademy.co.uk/

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