Churchmead Church of England (VA) School, Slough

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Tomes
Pupils:681 / 750 capacity
LA:Windsor and Maidenhead
Phone:01753211330
Address:Priory Way, Datchet, Slough, SL3 9JQ
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2002

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:133580
UKPRN:10001431
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Windsor
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

143 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy90%
Well taught85%
Good progress80%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development76%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

21.0

Avg class size

28

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Datchet Rail Station (Entrance 1)
285m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Churchmead School (Stop CH)
38m · 1 min walk
The Green (Stop RE)
203m · 3 min walk
Eton Road (Stop EQ)
230m · 4 min walk
High Street (Stop HH)
252m · 4 min walk
Datchet Library (Stop LA)
262m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

681 pupils

750 capacity

69 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Slough

High pressure
New homes approved:1,648
Projected new pupils:297

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Slough

Admissions Demand - Windsor and Maidenhead

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

1,476

Applications

1,220

Got 1st preference

82.5%

Got preferred school

94.7%

Secondary admissions across Windsor and Maidenhead (2025/26)

Inspection History(17)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
2 July 2019
1 December 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.79878%

Overall absence

20.45455%

Persistent absence

616

Enrolments

Authorised4.90383%
Unauthorised2.89495%
Persistent (10%+)20.45455%
Severe (50%+)3.24675%

Absence trend

5.27378%
18/19
4.287%
20/21
8.71914%
21/22
9.03744%
22/23
7.59706%
23/24
7.79878%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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