Long Close School

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

Upton Court Road, Upton, Slough, SL3 7LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Long Close School is an all-through school in Slough for ages 2 to 16. It is one of the 59 schools in Slough.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Long Close School.

Long Close School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

21 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score60.4

60.4, 14.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths76.2%

76.2%, 30.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths85.7%

85.7%, 20.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.6%

28.6%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.30

5.30, 1.21 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Long Close School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Upton Court Grammar School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 79.9
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 77.3
Ditton Park Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.4
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.1
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 46.0

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Doctor Richard Robson
Phone: 01753520095
Website: longcloseschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upton Court Road, Upton, Slough, SL3 7LU
Local authority: Slough
URN: 110162

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.