78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
674.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
905
Pupils · 2024/25
47%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySlough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Baylis Court School · Secondary with sixth form · Slough
Part ofTHE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-5pp
83%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
-2pp
61%56%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
51.7
-3.9
55.653.751.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.7
EBacc entry
28%
-5pp
57%42%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
674.5
-105.3
779.8727.2674.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 674.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.3
-2.1
32.931.630.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.3
A-level value added
-0.23
-0.2
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
2%
-1pp
4%3%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
905
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
47%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Gloucester Avenue, Slough, SL1 3AH
Local authority
Slough
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59% | 51.7 | Not applicable | 28% | 674.5 | 45% | 905 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 61% | 55.6 | +0.60 | 33% | 779.8 | 40% | 909 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 52% | 52.8 | +0.36 | 34% | 735.2 | 40% | 921 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 55% | 53.2 | +0.63 | 38% | 699.7 | 42% | 928 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 57% | 55.6 | +0.69 | 57% | 756.7 | 61% | 894 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 60% | 54.1 | +0.97 | 47% | 691.5 | 51% | 893 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 58% | 49.6 | +0.50 | 9% | — | 18% | 892 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.3 | C | -0.23 | 2% | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.02 | 3% | 69 |
| 2022/23 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 2% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 31.3 | C | — | 2% | 69 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | -0.17 | 4% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.20 | 3% | 73 |
| 2016/17 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.02 | 0% | 67 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 905 | 19.3 | 12% | 47% | 31% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 909 | 19.3 | 12% | 50% | 30% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 921 | 18.0 | 12% | 51% | 29% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 928 | 19.1 | 9% | 48% | 28% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 914 | 18.5 | 7% | 51% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 894 | 18.1 | 7% | 61% | 31% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 893 | 13.8 | 5% | 67% | 32% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 892 | 16.4 | 6% | 70% | 34% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.