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Khalsa Secondary Academy

Free schools · Slough · SL2 4QB

Ages 11–19 · 540 pupils · Buckinghamshire

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
479

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

111

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
78
Applications from outside LA
104
Offers to outside-LA applicants
65
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill64%

540 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
540
Boys / girls
305 / 235
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
540 / 840 (64%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
50
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

Religious character
Sikh
Religious ethos
Sikh
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anita Notta

Location

Address
Hollybush Hill
Postcode
SL2 4QB
Town
Slough
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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, Buckinghamshire, 540 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.7%. Religious character: Sikh.

Open schools in Slough
63
Secondary schools in Slough
15
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL2
23
Secondary in SL2
5
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

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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    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wexham School

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    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.9%

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  • Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Slough · SL2 5AY · Slough

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    • Att837.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • St Joseph's Catholic High School

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

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  • Baylis Court School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Slough · SL1 3AH · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Beechwood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Slough · SL2 1QE · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.5
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Herschel Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Slough · SL1 3BW · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Slough · SL3 7AF · Slough

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anita Notta

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