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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

Free schools · Slough · SL2 5AY

Ages 11–18 · 863 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

37.2

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.66 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.63
−20+2
Attainment 837.2
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
929

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

0.66 · Often has places

1st preferences

65

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
255
Preferred offers (top 3)
106
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill76%

863 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
863
Boys / girls
541 / 322
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
863 / 1,140 (76%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
356
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SLOUGH AND EAST BERKSHIRE C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE SLOUGH AND EAST BERKSHIRE C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Slough and East Berkshire C of E Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Thomas

Location

Address
Stoke Road
Postcode
SL2 5AY
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Slough, Slough, 863 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.3%.

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

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  • Wexham School

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

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    • P80.6
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  • Herschel Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Absence5.5%

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  • St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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

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  • Upton Court Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att877.6
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.5%

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  • Eden Girls' School, Slough

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.8
    • P81.1
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Thomas
Telephone
01753691583
Website
lhea.org.uk

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