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James Elliman Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy

Elliman Avenue, Slough SL2 5BA · jameselliman.academy · 01753 810686

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Overview

Ofsted
Improving
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
80%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Slough 70%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
687
5 over 682 places · 101%
Local authority
Slough
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
18.9%
First language not English
75.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Park Federation Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 88 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 60 (Places 72)60September 2023: 58 (Places 77)58September 2024: 70 (Places 81)70September 2025: 70 (Places 78)70September 2026: 64 (Places 88)64Places 88
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202688640.7100%
September 2025Sept 202578700.9100%
September 2024Sept 202481700.9100%
September 2023Sept 202377580.8100%
September 2022Sept 202272600.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Slough it was 70%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 51% (England 53%)51%2016/17: 53% (England 61%)53%2017/18: 74% (England 64%)74%2018/19: 72% (England 65%)72%2022/23: 66% (England 60%)66%2023/24: 87% (England 61%)87%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲80%62%
▲15%8%
Average scaled score
●108106
●106105
▲110105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 2 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for James Elliman Academy was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Improving
Inspected
1 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
46
6% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲72% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

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