Ditton Park Academy
Kings Reach, Slough, SL3 7UXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ditton Park Academy is a secondary school in Slough for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 59 schools in Slough. It ranks 8th of 16 secondary schools in Slough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 June 2017, report published 6 September 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 March 2023
Pupils are very proud of their vibrant and inclusive school. Pupils from a wide range of backgrounds mix happily together. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong and supportive. Pupils enjoy learning here and achieve well. They say that teachers make learning interesting and motivating. As one pupil put it: 'You can tell that the teachers care and want the best for you.' There is a positive working atmosphere around the school and sixth-form centre. Pupils live up to leaders' high expectations of behaviour. They conduct themselves very well in lessons and when moving around the school. Pupils settle quickly to their work and cooperate with staff and each other. Bullying is rare and dealt with promptly. Discrimination is not tolerated, and this helps pupils to feel safe and well supported. They trust the school's pastoral staff to help them if they have any problems. Pupils and sixth-form students play an active role in the school and local community. Many hold leadership responsibilities and organise activities like fundraising for charities. For example, sixth-form students organised the school 'culture day'. This enabled pupils to celebrate their different nationalities and cultures.
What the school should improve
- Staff do not consistently adapt their teaching for pupils with SEND. This means the achievement of these pupils is variable. Leaders should ensure that staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to adapt their teaching, and rigorously check that pupils with SEND are learning as well as they could.
- The phonics programme has been introduced very recently and strategies to support reading across the curriculum are not embedded. This means that pupils who are at an early stage of reading do not always receive the precisely targeted support that they need to read with accuracy and fluency. Leaders should ensure that existing expertise in the school is shared quickly with those staff who work with these pupils.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
178 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
102 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,131 pupils on roll, with places for 1,131
Schools near Ditton Park Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Court Grammar School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 79.9 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 77.3 |
| Long Close School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 60.4 |
| Langley Grammar School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 77.6 |
| Churchmead Church of England (VA) School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 46.0 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- SASH EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Caulfield
- Phone
- 01753537594
- Address
- Kings Reach, Slough, SL3 7UX
- Local authority
- Slough
- URN
- 141009
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.