Arbour Vale School

Special
Academy
Ages 2 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Arbour Vale School is a special school in Slough for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 59 schools in Slough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 8 February 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score85

85, 21 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score83

83, 22 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score94

94, 11 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

384 pupils on roll, with places for 375

Eligible for free school meals45.6%

45.6%, 19.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language49.2%

49.2%, 27.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Arbour Vale School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Littledown School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Darul Madinah	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hillingdon Grange School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School	3 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Attainment 8: 12.2
The Green Room School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 11.4

School details

School type: Academy special sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Neil Sykes
Phone: 01753515560
Website: arbourvaleschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3AE
Local authority: Slough
URN: 145741

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.