Long Close School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
PUPILS
228
AGES
2 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Other independent school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Independent Inspection
Report
(09/02/2023)
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85%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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Upton Court Road
Upton
Slough
SL3 7LU
+44 (0)1753 520095

School Description

Long Close School is a day school for boys and girls aged from two to sixteen years. It is situated in a residential district between Slough in Buckinghamshire and Datchet in Berkshire. The school opened in 1940 and is now part of a chain of schools owned by Cognita Limited. At present there are 293 pupils on roll including 86 children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Of these 65 attend the Nursery and are in receipt of nursery education funding. The school has not applied for any exemptions. No pupil has a statement of special educational needs. Currently most pupils leave at the age of 11 before transferring to maintained grammar schools or independent selective day schools. A few pupils remain beyond this age. A significant minority of pupils join the school with the prospect of taking their GCSE examinations at the age of 16. The school has applied for a material change of registration to provide for pupils continuing their education beyond the age of 14. The appropriateness of this provision was evaluated as part of this inspection. The education provided is founded on broadly Christian principles but most pupils are of other faiths. A large majority of pupils are from Asian backgrounds, with a few of African, Caribbean or White British heritage. The school has a set of core values, ‘that puts the child at the centre of everything it does’. The separately registered provision for children aged two was last inspected in September 2009. The school was last inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in January 2007.

Long Close School Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating

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“Poor support for pre-school SEN children”

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"> Had a very disappointing experiencing when my son attended multiple taster sessions for an application into pre-school. My son has special needs which were fully outlined prior to the sessions, and I was assured by the teachers that they had first-hand experience and willingness to provide support. The first two taster sessions went well, however during the last session we were called to come and collect our son as he was having a bad day. Upon arriving, I was handed my son at the gate with the words, It’s not going to work, we do not have the resource to support you". There was zero compassion or consideration towards how this would make a parent of a SEN child feel, let alone how my child felt. Later that day we received an email from the school confirming they are not willing to accept our son as they cannot support his needs - without any further feedback or advice. When asked for a follow up call to discuss, they did not reply. I strongly discourage parents of SEN children from considering this school.
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