Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Priory Way, Datchet, Slough, SL3 9JQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Tomes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 681
- URN
- 133580
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753211330
About this school
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School is a Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Slough. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 681 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Churchmead Church of England (VA) School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 88 | 88 | 113 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.5 | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.25 -0.55 to +0.06 | 0.00 -0.32 to +0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 38.6% | 38.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 59.1% | 59.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 47% | 36.4% | 50.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Churchmead Church of England (VA) School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.5 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 35.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 535 |
| 2023/24 | 594 |
| 2024/25 | 666 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churchmead Church of England (VA) School compares
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School ranked 6th of 10 secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46 | 7.8% | 26.3% | 681 | — |
| Ditton Park Academy | 47.4 | 7.6% | 24.9% | 1,131 | 0.9 miles |
| Upton Court Grammar School | 79.9 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 1,155 | 1.3 miles |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | 77.3 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 1,178 | 1.4 miles |
| Langley Grammar School | 77.6 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1,284 | 1.5 miles |
| Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College | 42.1 | 6.4% | 33.3% | 1,196 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.33%
- English as an additional language
- 27.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ditton Park Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Slough
-
Upton Court Grammar School1.3 miles
Secondary · Slough
-
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School1.4 miles
Secondary · Slough
-
Langley Grammar School1.5 miles
Secondary · Langley
-
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College1.6 miles
Secondary · Slough
Other schools in Slough
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School ranks 10th of the 16 ranked secondary schools in Slough.
- Baylis Court School Secondary
- Beechwood School Secondary
- Burnham Grammar School Secondary
- Ditton Park Academy Secondary
- Eden Girls' School, Slough Secondary
- Herschel Grammar School Secondary
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Secondary
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Secondary
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic High School Secondary
- The Langley Academy Secondary
- The Westgate School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Churchmead Church of England (VA) School teach?
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Slough.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchmead Church of England (VA) School?
- The headteacher of Churchmead Church of England (VA) School is Mr Chris Tomes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Churchmead Church of England (VA) School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchmead Church of England (VA) School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Churchmead Church of England (VA) School?
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School has 681 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Churchmead Church of England (VA) School full?
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School has capacity for 750 pupils and 681 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Churchmead Church of England (VA) School a faith school?
- Yes. Churchmead Church of England (VA) School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Is Churchmead Church of England (VA) School a selective school?
- No. Churchmead Church of England (VA) School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Churchmead Church of England (VA) School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.5 in 2022/23 and 46 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churchmead Church of England (VA) School compare with other schools in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School ranked 6th of 10 secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churchmead Church of England (VA) School's absence rate?
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churchmead Church of England (VA) School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churchmead Church of England (VA) School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.