Baylis Court School
Academy converter · sixth form · 921 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.7
Free schools
Ditton Park Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,131of 1,131 places
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 30 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 172 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ditton Park Academy in 2023, 63% stayed on in Ditton Park Academy’s own sixth form (Slough average 57%), 27% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 114 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Slough 46%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 25% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Mathematics and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Slough and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ditton Park Academy | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 172 | 2,372 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 63% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ditton Park Academy | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 114 | 3,011 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 66% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ditton Park Academy | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.4 | 53.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 58% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 84% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.32 | 4.80 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.3 | 40.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.6 | 56.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 52% | 48% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 177 | 99% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 73% |
| Mathematics | 177 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 76% |
| English Literature | 177 | 99% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 73% |
| Geography | 117 | 66% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 61% |
| Combined Science | 116 | 65% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 96 | 54% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 68% |
| Spanish | 80 | 45% | 19% | 9% | 27% | 38% |
| History | 79 | 44% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 57% |
| French | 71 | 40% | 18% | 1% | 29% | 23% |
| Biology | 61 | 34% | 23% | 25% | 45% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 60 | 34% | 23% | 35% | 47% | 93% |
| Physics | 60 | 34% | 23% | 32% | 46% | 93% |
| Photography | 45 | 25% | 6% | 18% | 19% | 76% |
| Design and Technology | 44 | 25% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 30% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 44 | 25% | 8% | 9% | 21% | 45% |
| Media Studies | 30 | 17% | 4% | 27% | 20% | 70% |
| Religious Studies | 28 | 16% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 68% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 16% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 68% |
| Drama | 26 | 15% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 77% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 14% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 36% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 13% | 9% | 43% | 28% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 16 | 9% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 81% |
| Music | 9 | 5% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 89% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Punjabi | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 18 | 18% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 2 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ditton Park Academy | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 234 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 102 | 1,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.49 | 34.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 22% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 46 | 45% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 26 | 25% | 31% |
| Biology | 25 | 25% | 20% |
| Media Studies | 25 | 25% | 4% |
| History | 20 | 20% | 13% |
| Economics | 20 | 20% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 17% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 17% | 17% |
| Geography | 14 | 14% | 10% |
| English Literature | 13 | 13% | 11% |
| Physics | 9 | 9% | 12% |
| Drama | 7 | 7% | 2% |
| Politics | 6 | 6% | 6% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 25 | 25% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 24 | 24% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 19% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.