Baylis Court School
Academy converter · sixth form · 921 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.7
Community school
Wexham School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,212of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 29.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 204
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 25 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 134 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wexham School in 2023, 30% stayed on in Wexham School’s own sixth form (Slough average 57%), 51% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 81 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 33% went to university (Slough 46%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 61% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.3 against 46.1 across England and 53.1 in Slough, with 33% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Slough and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wexham School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 134 | 2,372 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 30% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 51% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wexham School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 81 | 3,011 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 70% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 33% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 2% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 21% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wexham School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.3 | 53.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 58% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 16% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | 4.80 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.4 | 40.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.5 | 56.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 38% | 48% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 202 | 99% | 31% | 10% | 32% | 57% |
| English Literature | 202 | 99% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 58% |
| Mathematics | 202 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 57% |
| English Language | 197 | 97% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 57% |
| Combined Science | 176 | 86% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 41% |
| Business Studies | 124 | 61% | 18% | 17% | 20% | 57% |
| History | 114 | 56% | 41% | 8% | 26% | 42% |
| Geography | 83 | 41% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 39% |
| French | 31 | 15% | 18% | 6% | 29% | 42% |
| Biology | 27 | 13% | 23% | 30% | 45% | 89% |
| Physics | 26 | 13% | 23% | 27% | 46% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 13% | 23% | 35% | 47% | 96% |
| Art and Design | 25 | 12% | 7% | 4% | 24% | 44% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 12% | 13% | 8% | 30% | 40% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 10% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 38% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 9% | 8% | 21% | 21% | 53% |
| Photography | 18 | 9% | 6% | 11% | 19% | 67% |
| Drama | 17 | 8% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 24% |
| Urdu | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Music | 3 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Punjabi | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Video | 56 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 25 | 51% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wexham School | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 142 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 49 | 1,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.45 | 34.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 21 | 43% | 13% |
| Sociology | 20 | 41% | 13% |
| Psychology | 19 | 39% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 15 | 31% | 31% |
| Economics | 14 | 29% | 13% |
| Politics | 11 | 22% | 6% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 14% | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Slough
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Herschel Grammar School
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Langley Grammar School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.