Councils · England · Slough
Schools in Slough, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 29 primary, 15 secondary — with Slough’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Slough’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Slough’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN SLOUGH
Find your shortlist.
All 54state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 29
Castleview Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Cippenham School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Claycots School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Colnbrook Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Colnbrook
Ofsted · Good
Foxborough Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Grove Academy
Free schools · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Inadequate
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
James Elliman Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Khalsa Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Langley Hall Primary Academy
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Langley
Ofsted · Good
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Marish Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Montem Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Phoenix Infant Academy
Academy converter · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Pippins School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Colnbrook
Ofsted · Good
Priory School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Not judged
Ryvers School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
The Godolphin Junior Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
The Langley Academy Primary
Free schools · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Langley Heritage Primary
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Western House Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Wexham Court Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Willow Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 15
Baylis Court School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Beechwood School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ditton Park Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Grove Academy
Free schools · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Inadequate
Herschel Grammar School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Langley Grammar School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Langley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
The Langley Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
The Westgate School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Upton Court Grammar School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wexham School
Community school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 11
Al-Madani Girls School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys
Ofsted · Good
Arbour Vale School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Darul Madinah
Other independent special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Hillingdon Grange School
Other independent special school · Ages 3-14 · Mixed · Slough
Not judged yet
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Langley Hall Arts Academy
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Berkshire
Not judged yet
Littledown School
Academy special converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
Long Close School
Other independent school · Ages 2-16 · Mixed · Slough
Not judged yet
St Bernard's Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Slough
Not judged yet
Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Slough
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Slough.
If you live in Slough, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Slough secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
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