Slough Borough Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 59 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

871

Schools

59 (5 nursery, 28 primary, 14 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

34,689

Population

167,450 (45,094 aged 0-17)

Academisation

36 academies, 15 LA-maintained (70.6% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

20 — largest: THE SLOUGH AND EAST BERKSHIRE C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (5 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 73 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

70% met expected standard, 13% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 53.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 57.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Debbie Jones

Website

www.slough.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs