James Elliman Academy, Slough

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our academy serves a richly diverse community in central Slough. The area's many faiths and languages make it a stimulating, inclusive and exciting place to live and learn. We are proud of our pupils' progress and achievements in their academic studies as well as in sport, the arts and as future citizens of Slough and the United Kingdom."

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at James Elliman Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Slough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put James Elliman Academy as their first choice and 145 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 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 primary schools to James Elliman Academy are Khalsa Primary School (0.5 miles, 94% reading, 94% maths); The Godolphin Junior Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 89% maths); Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 91% maths); and St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 56% maths).

James Elliman Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

James Elliman Academy is one of 10 schools run by The Park Federation Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

75.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (67%), Mixed (11%) and Black (7%).

James Elliman Academy had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shackleton Road (w-bound), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 691 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Slough (290), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, James Elliman Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to James Elliman Academy are Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy (0.3 miles), St Joseph's Catholic High School (0.4 miles), Herschel Grammar School (0.7 miles) and Baylis Court School (0.7 miles).