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Arbour Vale School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Sponsored special academy
Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough SL2 3AE · arbourvaleschool.org · 01753 515560
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2016/17
- 0.8
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 384
- 9 over 375 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Slough
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.1%
- First language not English
- 49.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2016/17 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Slough it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | ▼85 | 106 | |
| Maths | ▼83 | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | ▼94 | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110185)
GCSE results
Entered for EBacc
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 | |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% | |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% | |
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110185)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 96.9 | +0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | −0.7 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2017/18
| Other education | 90 |
|---|---|
| Not in a lasting destination | 10 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 110185)
Ofsted
Arbour Vale School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110185), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110185)
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110185)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 75
- 21% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 99% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (4%) whose child was bullied
based on 75 parents (100%) with SEND