Schools in Slough

Slough has 63 schools including 30 primaries and 15 secondaries, administered by Slough Borough Council as a unitary authority. Slough's high population density and significant in-migration means primary places are among the most competitive in the South East - several central and Langley schools regularly fill within 400 metres, and sibling priority plays a key strategic role for families already in an area.

Secondary competition in Slough is shaped by Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College and Herschel Grammar School, the borough's only grammar, which selects on the basis of the National Curriculum tests for selective entry. Non-selective secondaries also see high demand; families should apply using all five preference slots and list schools in genuine preference order.