Baylis Court School, Slough

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Baylis Court School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "In lessons, pupils produce work of a very high standard."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders successfully realise their ambition to provide an inclusive education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance, which is everyone's responsibility."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the quality of teaching."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders act in pupils' best interests and ensure that they receive a high-quality education."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils generally develop their understanding of the personal development curriculum."

Post 16 provision - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure students are offered a range of subjects to study in the sixth form, including the extended project qualification, which develops students' study skills."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should develop high-quality teaching by ensuring that teachers use their subject knowledge to explain new learning effectively so that pupils learn the curriculum securely"; "Leaders should further develop pupils' self-discipline and attitudes to learning so that pupils' academic and social development improve further".

In its own words: "I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Baylis Court School. I am honoured to lead the school as Principal, and proud to be part of the warm and welcoming community. Baylis Court School is a comprehensive 11-18 school for girls, situated in Slough, Berkshire. There are 940 students on roll, including 140 students in the sixth form."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to the Sixth Form at Baylis Court School. Our Sixth Form is a vibrant, ambitious and supportive community where every student is encouraged to strive for excellence. We are proud of the exceptional outcomes our students achieve, the care we provide, and the opportunities we create to help every young person flourish-whatever their chosen destination."

In 2026, pupils at Baylis Court School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 54.3 in Slough and 47 across England.

57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 59% in Slough and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 51.7.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.6: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 47.2, against 55 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Baylis Court School as their first choice and 251 named it as one of their preferences, for 132 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Baylis Court School are Herschel Grammar School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 76.3); Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.2); Eden Girls' School, Slough (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62.2); and Beechwood School (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 33.2).

Baylis Court School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Baylis Court School is one of 6 schools run by The Thames Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 161 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 24% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 64 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 56% went on to university or other higher education, 13% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (73%), Mixed (8%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 104 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 15 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Godolphin Junior Academy (outside), 300 metres away.

In 2024/25, Baylis Court School issued 58 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Baylis Court School are The Godolphin Junior Academy (0.1 miles), Phoenix Infant Academy (0.2 miles), Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles) and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.