Littledown School, Slough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Staff at Littledown create a caring, welcoming environment where pupils who have struggled in other schools develop confidence and feel safe. The school offers ambitious, enriching learning through visits, forest education and a broad curriculum. Staff are calm, patient and deeply understand each child's needs, helping them build positive relationships and greater self-esteem.
Key Strengths
- Staff build warm, trusting relationships with pupils and help them develop confidence and self-worth
- Reading is taught well through a structured phonics programme with good progress in fluency
- Mathematics teaching has improved and most pupils are building secure knowledge
- Wider curriculum enrichment, including forest visits and residential trips, supports strong social development
- Clear routines and effective support help reduce pupil anxiety and address attendance concerns
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching approaches and curriculum changes have not been consistently embedded, leading to inconsistencies in pupil progress
- Writing instruction lacks sufficient focus on sentence construction and handwriting
- Behaviour de-escalation strategies are not fully effective, resulting in too many incidents requiring physical intervention
- Governance responsibilities between the trust board and local governing body are unclear, affecting accountability
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly forest visits, visits to places of interest including London, residential visits
Littledown School is a specialist school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, where most pupils have experienced difficulties before joining. The school has faced staffing challenges and inconsistencies in teaching quality, which means pupils are not achieving as well as they could.
At a Glance
57.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 9% to 13%. Maths has declined from 9% to 0%. Writing has declined from 18% to 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
38 pupils
48 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Slough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Slough
Admissions Demand - Slough
Places available
2,587
Applications
2,318
Got 1st preference
68.9%
Got preferred school
93.1%
Secondary admissions across Slough (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.39272%
Overall absence
38.63636%
Persistent absence
44
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Littledown School
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