Academy sponsor led · Slough

Western House Academy

3–11Ages
679Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140857URN

Richards Way, Cippenham, Slough, SL1 5TJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Slough median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Slough

149 applications for 80 places · 12th of 26 in Slough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Slough 73% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

24 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 June 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Slough median (1.8) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

149 applications · 80 places offered · 78 named it first

2026 1.9; Slough median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Slough median median 1.9
2024 1.9; Slough median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Slough median median 1.9
2022 2.0; Slough median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Slough median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Slough median median 1.9
2019 1.8; Slough median median 1.9
2018 1.6; Slough median median 1.8
2017 1.8; Slough median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Slough median median 2.0
2015 2.0; Slough median median 2.0
2014 2.0; Slough median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Slough median

Dashed bars: as Western House Primary School (URN 134251), Western House Infant School (URN 109905), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	80	149	1.9	78	0.98
Sep 2025	81	150	1.9	75	0.93
Sep 2024	77	144	1.9	71	0.92
Sep 2023	75	126	1.7	75	1.00
Sep 2022	73	148	2.0	70	0.96
Sep 2021	88	168	1.9	82	0.93
Sep 2020	75	140	1.9	66	0.88
Sep 2019	90	158	1.8	93	1.03
Sep 2018	90	142	1.6	76	0.84
Sep 2017	88	155	1.8	76	0.86
Sep 2016	90	166	1.8	75	0.83
Sep 2015	90	180	2.0	90	1.00
Sep 2014 *	88	173	2.0	78	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 88% · Maths 91% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%3rd of 26 in Slough

Slough 73% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Slough 85% England 78%

Higher standard49%

Slough 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Slough 81% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Slough 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Slough 83% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Slough 35% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Slough median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	85%	23%	108	108
2023/24	79%	12%	106	107
2022/23	76%	20%	107	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Western House AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Cippenham School
0.8 km · Slough

Good2023

1.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Montem Academy
1.5 km · Slough

Remains Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Eton Wick CofE First School
1.8 km · Windsor and Maidenhead

2025

1.5applications per place
Priory School
2.0 km · Slough

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School
2.0 km · Slough

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Phoenix Infant Academy
2.4 km · Slough

Improved significantly2025

1.5applications per place
Lent Rise School
2.5 km · Buckinghamshire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy
2.5 km · Slough

Good2022

1.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140857 · 871/2006
Trust: The Park Federation Academy Trust
Capacity: 720 pupils · 679 on roll
Free school meals: 19.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2014
Replaced: Western House Primary School (URN 134251); Western House Infant School (URN 109905)
Address: Richards Way, Cippenham, Slough, SL1 5TJ
Local authority: Slough

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources