Schools by area › Slough › Montem Academy
Montem Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Chalvey Grove, Slough SL1 2TE · theparkfederation.co.uk · 01753 528050
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Slough 70%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 901
- 181 over 720 places · 125%
- Local authority
- Slough
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.9%
- First language not English
- 72.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 114 families put the school first and 119 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 119 | 114 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 120 | 110 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 111 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 112 | 97 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 97 | 88 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 26% the higher standard. Across Slough it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲26% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Montem Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 38
- 4% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied