James Elliman Academy
Elliman Avenue, Slough, SL2 5BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Tajinder Johal
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Park Federation Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Slough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 682
- Pupils on roll
- 687
- URN
- 139333
- Local authority
- Slough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753810686
About this school
James Elliman Academy is a primary academy in Slough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 687 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected James Elliman Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 116 | 82 | 118 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 87% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 15% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 91% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 93% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 89% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +7.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.70 | - | - |
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 James Elliman Academy 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 | 66% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 65.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 753 |
| 2023/24 | 733 |
| 2024/25 | 722 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How James Elliman Academy compares
James Elliman Academy ranked 6th of 28 primary schools in Slough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% 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 | 80% | 5.9% | 20% | 687 | — |
| Khalsa Primary School | 86% | 4.6% | 9.6% | 529 | 0.5 miles |
| The Godolphin Junior Academy | 83% | 4.4% | 40.9% | 413 | 0.6 miles |
| Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School | 90% | 5.8% | 18.2% | 624 | 0.6 miles |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 5.1% | 17.6% | 415 | 0.6 miles |
| Willow Primary School | 78% | 5.7% | 19.6% | 454 | 0.7 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 75.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 16.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Khalsa Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Slough
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The Godolphin Junior Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Slough
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Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Slough
-
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Willow Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Slough
Other schools in Slough
James Elliman Academy ranks 6th of the 28 ranked primary schools in Slough.
- Castleview Primary School Primary
- Cippenham 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
- Khalsa Primary School Primary
- Lent Rise School Primary
- Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does James Elliman Academy teach?
- James Elliman Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Slough.
- Who is the principal of James Elliman Academy?
- The principal of James Elliman Academy is Mrs Tajinder Johal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has James Elliman Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected James Elliman Academy, 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 James Elliman Academy?
- James Elliman Academy has 687 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is James Elliman Academy full?
- James Elliman Academy has capacity for 682 pupils and 687 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 James Elliman Academy a faith school?
- No. James Elliman Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does James Elliman Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records James Elliman Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is James Elliman Academy part of an academy trust?
- James Elliman Academy is part of THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have James Elliman Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does James Elliman Academy compare with other schools in Slough?
- James Elliman Academy ranked 6th of 28 primary schools in Slough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% 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 James Elliman Academy's absence rate?
- James Elliman Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are James Elliman Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, James Elliman Academy'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.