Montem Academy
Chalvey Grove, Slough, SL1 2TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Carmen Nel
- 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
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 901
- URN
- 140335
- Local authority
- Slough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753528050
About this school
Montem Academy is a primary academy in Slough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 901 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 118 | 118 | 117 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 80% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 19% | 26% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 81% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 87% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 87% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Montem 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 | 72% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 65.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 909 |
| 2023/24 | 900 |
| 2024/25 | 900 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Montem Academy compares
Montem Academy ranked 7th of 28 primary schools in Slough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 6.7% | 25.8% | 901 | — |
| Eton Wick CofE First School | — | 5.4% | 17.6% | 132 | 0.9 miles |
| Western House Academy | 85% | 6.2% | 17.3% | 679 | 1.0 miles |
| The Godolphin Junior Academy | 83% | 4.4% | 40.9% | 413 | 1.2 miles |
| Phoenix Infant Academy | — | 5% | 31.1% | 262 | 1.2 miles |
| James Elliman Academy | 80% | 5.9% | 20% | 687 | 1.3 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)
- 25.78%
- English as an additional language
- 75.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.71%
- Persistent absence
- 20.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eton Wick CofE First School0.9 miles
Primary · Windsor
-
Western House Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Slough
-
The Godolphin Junior Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Phoenix Infant Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Slough
-
James Elliman Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Slough
Other schools in Slough
Montem Academy ranks 7th 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
- James Elliman Academy Primary
- Khalsa Primary School Primary
- Lent Rise School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous principal: Ms Ann Probert (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Ms Ann Probert to Mrs Carmen Nel recorded 25 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Montem Academy teach?
- Montem Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Slough.
- Who is the principal of Montem Academy?
- The principal of Montem Academy is Mrs Carmen Nel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Montem Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Montem 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 big is Montem Academy?
- Montem Academy has 901 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Montem Academy full?
- Montem Academy has capacity for 720 pupils and 901 on roll (125%), 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 Montem Academy a faith school?
- No. Montem Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Montem Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Montem Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Montem Academy?
- Montem 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 Montem Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Montem Academy rank locally?
- Montem Academy ranked 7th of 28 primary schools in Slough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Montem Academy's absence rate?
- Montem Academy's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Montem Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Montem 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 25 July 2026.