Western House Academy
Richards Way, Cippenham, Slough, SL1 5TJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Coral Snowden
- 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
- 679
- URN
- 140857
- Local authority
- Slough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753526326
About this school
Western House Academy is a primary academy in Slough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 679 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Western House Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 24 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 90 | 90 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 79% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 12% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 91% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 82% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 Western House 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 | 76% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 65.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 674 |
| 2023/24 | 695 |
| 2024/25 | 668 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Western House Academy compares
Western House Academy ranked 3rd of 28 primary schools in Slough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 6.2% | 17.3% | 679 | — |
| Cippenham School | 59% | 5.9% | 16.2% | 998 | 0.5 miles |
| Montem Academy | 79% | 6.7% | 25.8% | 901 | 1.0 miles |
| Eton Wick CofE First School | — | 5.4% | 17.6% | 132 | 1.1 miles |
| Priory School | 49% | 6.7% | 24% | 591 | 1.2 miles |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 74% | 4.8% | 13.4% | 395 | 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)
- 17.29%
- English as an additional language
- 48.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 18.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cippenham School0.5 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Montem Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Eton Wick CofE First School1.1 miles
Primary · Windsor
-
Priory School1.2 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Slough
Other schools in Slough
Western House Academy ranks 3rd 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
Common questions
- What ages does Western House Academy teach?
- Western House Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Slough.
- Who is the principal of Western House Academy?
- The principal of Western House Academy is Mrs Coral Snowden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Western House Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Western House 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 Western House Academy?
- Western House Academy has 679 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Western House Academy full?
- Western House Academy has capacity for 720 pupils and 679 on roll (94%), 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 Western House Academy a faith school?
- No. Western House Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Western House Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Western House Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Western House Academy part of an academy trust?
- Western House 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 Western House Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Western House Academy compare with other schools in Slough?
- Western House Academy ranked 3rd of 28 primary schools in Slough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Western House Academy's absence rate?
- Western House Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Western House Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Western House 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.