Ofsted: Good

Littledown School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Angela Mumford

corporate_fareTHE SPECIALIST EDUCATION TRUST

location_onSlough, SL1 3QW

language Visit Website phone 1753521734

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

5-11

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Littledown School is a Academy special converter school in Slough, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Littledown School is an academy special converter in Slough, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of THE SPECIALIST EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 37 pupils on roll, of whom 73% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading13% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 74%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%England 61%

Reading9% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing18% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths9% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading23% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths8% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.3

Read

LA -0.1

-11.7 to -4.8

-8.9

Write

LA 0.2

-12.2 to -5.6

-11.8

Maths

LA 1.1

-15.0 to -8.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 65%

Reading13% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-11.9

Read

LA -0.1

-16.8 to -6.9

Write

LA 0.6

-12.2

Maths

LA 0.7

-16.5 to -7.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

15%

LA 65%

Reading15% LA 72%

Writing23% LA 77%

Maths15% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.7

Read

LA -0.3

-11.1 to -4.3

-7.1

Write

LA 0.4

-10.3 to -3.9

-8.9

Maths

LA 0.5

-12 to -5.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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05 February 2020

Inspection Report

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06 July 2016

Inspection Report

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04 October 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-07-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-05-24

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 37 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	37	0	0.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	30	0	0.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	35	1	2.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	32	5	15.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	31	3	9.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	35	20	57.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	31	14	45.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	27	9	33.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	38	12	31.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	39	12	30.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	35	15	42.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	35	9	25.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	36	9	25.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	35	20	57.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	34	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	34	28	82.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	30	17	56.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	34	6	17.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	30	17	56.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	27	40	148.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	32	18	56.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	29	17	58.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	29	25	86.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	32	28	87.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	30	32	106.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	26	8	30.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Littledown School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover