Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Slough

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~449m)Possible (~641m)Unlikely (~833m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr N Stopps
Pupils:395 / 420 capacity
LA:Slough
Phone:01628661886
Address:Derwent Drive, Slough, SL1 6HW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 April 2025View full report
URN:110035
UKPRN:10070230
Diocese:Diocese of Northampton
Constituency:Slough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and supported to succeed. Staff know pupils exceptionally well and provide expert help to overcome any barriers to learning, whether through excellent reading instruction or specialist support for pupils with additional needs. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with strong teaching that helps pupils build knowledge securely from lesson to lesson.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils behave calmly and responsibly, with clear routines consistently followed throughout the school
  • Reading is taught exceptionally well, with most pupils reading fluently by the end of Year 2
  • Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs - identified quickly with expert provision
  • Strong pastoral care and emotional support, creating a welcoming environment where pupils feel valued and secure
  • High-quality teaching in most subjects with effective use of questioning to develop pupils' thinking and reasoning

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, pupils do not have enough opportunities to extend their thinking and develop deeper understanding
  • Staff subject knowledge needs further development in a minority of foundation subjects to match the school's ambitious expectations across all areas

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong culture prioritising pupils' interests and wellbeing.

Extracurricular Activities

School choir performing in the local community, games for younger pupils at social times, fundraising for local and international charities, visiting local care homes, roles of responsibility in school

Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a nurturing school where pupils are proud to attend and strive to live out the school's values. The school has maintained its good standards and continues to provide a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong teaching in most subjects.

At a Glance

14.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

47 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy94%
Well taught94%
Good progress92%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development89%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+2ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 84% to 88%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

23.8

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

15

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Burnham (Berks) Rail Station
682m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Buttermere Avenue East (opp)
139m · 2 min walk
Coniston Crescent (adj)
246m · 4 min walk
Priory Road flats (nr)
251m · 4 min walk
Orchard Ave (nr)
275m · 4 min walk
Leaholme Gardens (opp)
288m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

395 pupils

420 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Slough

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,648
Projected new pupils:412

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Slough

Admissions Demand - Slough

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

2,419

Applications

1,989

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Slough (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

29 April 2025
19 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 January 2011

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.80121%

Overall absence

13.58382%

Persistent absence

346

Enrolments

Authorised3.94377%
Unauthorised0.85745%
Persistent (10%+)13.58382%
Severe (50%+)0.28902%

Absence trend

4.20572%
18/19
3.36075%
20/21
6.66211%
21/22
6.27445%
22/23
5.38188%
23/24
4.80121%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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