Littledown School is a special academy in Slough for children and young people aged 5 to 11. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 5–11
- 38 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 38 (places for 48)
- Headteacher
- Miss Angela Mumford (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Specialist Education Trust
- Opened
- 1 October 2013
- Free school meals
- 57.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Slough
- School reference (URN)
- 140244
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Slough (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Slough council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, May 2013; some aspects not as strong (April 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: Some aspects not as strong (ungraded inspection, April 2025).
Contact and getting there
Queens Road, Slough, SL1 3QW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Darul Madinah Independent · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 0.8 miles
By need in Slough: Autism (10) · Speech and language (9) · SEMH (7) · Moderate learning (6) · Hearing (6) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Littledown School
How do I get a place at Littledown School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Littledown School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Littledown School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Littledown School take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Littledown School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Littledown School?
Queens Road, Slough, SL1 3QW, in Slough.
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