St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Slough for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 10 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–11
- 415 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 6 pupils
- Pupils
- 415
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Maynard (Headteacher)
- Part of
- St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Slough
- School reference (URN)
- 143802
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Slough (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Slough council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, January 2015; standards maintained (November 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2015. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, November 2024).
Contact and getting there
Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5QR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Wexham School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Littledown School Special school · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- The Godolphin Junior Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 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 St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
How do I get a place in St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School?
Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5QR, in Slough.
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