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Arbour Vale School
Slough·Not applicable·South East·Academy special sponsor led·SL2 3AE
URN: 145741GoodOfsted published 8 Feb 2023
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Slough for local comparison.
Langley Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 78.0Progress 8 +0.75
Compare with Arbour Vale SchoolUpton Court Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 77.3Progress 8 +0.85
Compare with Arbour Vale SchoolHerschel Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 76.3Progress 8 +0.76
Compare with Arbour Vale SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 74.6Progress 8 +0.93
Compare with Arbour Vale SchoolSchool information
| URN | 145741 |
| Local authority | Slough |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-19 |
| Headteacher | Neil Sykes |
| Trust | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SL2 3AE |
| Pupils | 359 |
| FSM eligible | 40.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3AE
www.arbourvaleschool.org1753515560| DfE number | 7000 |
| UKPRN | 10067073 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 8 Feb 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2023 |