Cippenham School
Elmshott Lane, Cippenham, Slough, SL1 5RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jatinder Virk
- Sponsor
- The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Slough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 998
- URN
- 138013
- Local authority
- Slough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628604665
About this school
Cippenham School is a primary academy in Slough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 998 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 150 | 149 | 150 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 62% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 72% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 79% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cippenham 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 | Slough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 65.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,039 |
| 2023/24 | 1,030 |
| 2024/25 | 1,017 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cippenham School compares
Cippenham School ranked 23rd of 28 primary schools in Slough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.9% | 16.2% | 998 | — |
| Western House Academy | 85% | 6.2% | 17.3% | 679 | 0.5 miles |
| Priory School | 49% | 6.7% | 24% | 591 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 74% | 4.8% | 13.4% | 395 | 0.7 miles |
| Lent Rise School | 64% | 5.5% | 17.2% | 443 | 1.0 miles |
| Lynch Hill School Primary Academy | 77% | 4.9% | 34.5% | 832 | 1.2 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)
- 16.22%
- English as an additional language
- 55.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Western House Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Priory School0.7 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Lent Rise School1.0 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Slough
Other schools in Slough
Cippenham School ranks 23rd of the 28 ranked primary schools in Slough.
- Castleview Primary School Primary
- Claycots School Primary
- Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Farnham Common Infant School Primary
- Foxborough Primary School Primary
- Fulmer Infant School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School Primary
- James Elliman Academy Primary
- Khalsa Primary School Primary
- Lent Rise School Primary
- Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cippenham School teach?
- Cippenham School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Slough.
- Who is the headteacher of Cippenham School?
- The headteacher of Cippenham School is Mrs Jatinder Virk, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cippenham School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cippenham 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 big is Cippenham School?
- Cippenham School has 998 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cippenham School full?
- Cippenham School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 998 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cippenham School a faith school?
- No. Cippenham School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cippenham School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cippenham School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cippenham School?
- Cippenham School is part of THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cippenham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cippenham School rank locally?
- Cippenham School ranked 23rd of 28 primary schools in Slough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cippenham School's absence rate?
- Cippenham School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cippenham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cippenham 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.