Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy, Slough

In its own words: "Our vision at Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy is for all students to leave school with the best possible outcomes alongside the ability to think critically, work independently, behave respectfully, and have a positive impact on the society around them. To achieve this our mantra is: "Aspire to be your best, achieve through effort and succeed with pride"."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We firmly believe that high achievement for each and every student is our shared responsibility. Our school community celebrates excellence and enables students to flourish as happy, successful individuals who achieve their best in all they do. Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy develops young people for future success at university, training and for the world of work."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, chess and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 54.3 in Slough and 47 across England.

30% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 59% in Slough and 47% in England.

That is up from 38.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.63: pupils made well below 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 35.4, against 45 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 104 families put Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy as their first choice and 299 named it as one of their preferences, for 151 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 Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy are St Joseph's Catholic High School (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54); Wexham School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.6); Baylis Court School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.2); and Herschel Grammar School (1 mile, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 76.3).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy.

Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy is one of 7 schools run by The Slough and East Berkshire C of E Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy (as of September 2025): 40% would recommend the school, 65% say their child is happy there and 47% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (65%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (40%).

Of the 172 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 50.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (44%), Black (15%) and Mixed (14%).

The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lismore Park (opposite), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 580 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, Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy issued 132 suspensions, 15.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy are Khalsa Primary School (0.2 miles), St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), James Elliman Academy (0.3 miles) and Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.