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Khalsa Primary School, Slough

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Sikh
Ages 3–11

Khalsa Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Slough, part of Sikh Academies Trust. It has a Sikh religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 28 schools in Slough with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Demand
1.6 first choices per place
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Slough (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Khalsa Primary School in detail

Khalsa Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Khalsa Primary School our vision is to develop our pupils to be exemplary citizens who have a deep desire to make a positive contribution to our world. Our school community acts in accordance with our values and thus we have developed a kind, caring and ambitious culture."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:15am, from £4.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Slough

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Khalsa Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Slough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Khalsa Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Khalsa Primary School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 35 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Khalsa Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Khalsa Primary School are St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 56% maths); Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 91% maths); Willow Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); and James Elliman Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths).

Khalsa Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary SchoolIqra Slough Islamic Primary SchoolWillow Primary SchoolJames Elliman Academy

The trust

Khalsa Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Sikh Academies Trust, an academy trust.

All 2 schools in Sikh Academies Trust

Who goes there

7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 97.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 14 (2.6%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wexham Road Car Park (adjacent), 310 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 457 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.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Khalsa Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Khalsa Primary School are Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy (0.2 miles), St Joseph's Catholic High School (0.2 miles), Wexham School (0.6 miles) and Baylis Court School (1 mile).

Lynch Hill Enterprise AcademySt Joseph's Catholic High SchoolWexham SchoolBaylis Court School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Pavin Dhaliwal
Pupils:529
LA:Slough
Phone:01753823501
Address:Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5QR
Trust:SIKH ACADEMIES TRUST (2 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

Inspected 11 July 2023View full report

Khalsa Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2021. Before that, as Khalsa Primary School (URN 134778), it was rated Outstanding in January 2020.

URN:148379
UKPRN:10087560
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Slough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

7.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+6ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 88% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 88% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

33.7

KS2

15

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Khalsa Primary School.

  • In2Care at Wexham Court Primary School890m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wexham Road Car Park (adj)
311m · 5 min walk
Lismore Park (adj)
327m · 5 min walk
The Frithe (nr)
384m · 6 min walk
Borderside (opp)
417m · 7 min walk
Norway Drive (opp)
419m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
14
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.

8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Khalsa Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Khalsa Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Khalsa Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Khalsa Primary School.
  • Slough publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Khalsa Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Khalsa Primary School for 2022 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Slough got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

475 pupils

450 places

25 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Slough

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,475
Projected new pupils:619

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Slough

Across Slough council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

2,302

Applications

1,918

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All primary applications across Slough council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: 1.6 first choices per place

Inspection History

11 July 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

43

SEN Support

14

EHC Plans

10.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty22
Speech, Language & Communication22
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Visual Impairment2
Other2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

Asian
98.3%
Mixed
1.6%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.4%
English as Additional Language97.4%

529

Total Pupils

260

Boys

269

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

24.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,796

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,299

Per pupil

£2703k

Total funding

£67k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£102,509
EAL funding£151,866
Lump sum£152,754

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.6%

Overall absence

8.7%

Persistent absence

426

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)8.7%
Severe (50%+)0.2%

Absence trend

5.8%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
4.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Khalsa Primary School

What are SATs results like at Khalsa Primary School?

Of the pupils at Khalsa Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.

What is Khalsa Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Khalsa Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2021. Before that, as Khalsa Primary School (URN 134778), it was rated Outstanding in January 2020.

What is the catchment area for Khalsa Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Khalsa Primary School is oversubscribed, Slough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Khalsa Primary School?

Khalsa Primary School was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Khalsa Primary School?

Classes at Khalsa Primary School average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Khalsa Primary School?

Khalsa Primary School has around 529 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Khalsa Primary School?

4.6% of sessions were missed at Khalsa Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Khalsa Primary School?

Apply through Slough's coordinated admissions process, naming Khalsa Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Khalsa Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Khalsa Primary School: In2Care at Wexham Court Primary School (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Khalsa Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Khalsa Primary School?

Khalsa Primary School is at Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5QR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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