Baylis Court School

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Baylis Court School
Motto Advancing the art of learning
Type Secondary modern foundation school
Headteacher Mrs Maureen Ball
Specialism Arts College
Location Gloucester Avenue
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 3AH
England
LEA Slough
Ofsted number 110074
Students 770
Gender Girls
Ages 11 to 18
Website http://www.bayliscourt.slough.sch.uk/
Coordinates: 51°31′31″N 0°36′29″W / 51.52534, -0.60810

Baylis Court School is a girls' secondary modern foundation school[1] in Slough, Berkshire for students aged 11-18. It is the only single-sex non-selective school in Slough, and has a sixth form which is part of the Herschel Consortium.

Ofsted in their most recent (2004) report described the school as 'a good and effective school; it provides a good quality of education for its pupils.' [2].

Ofsted's report also notes that

The school population is made up of a very rich cultural mix and comprises:

  • Asian or Asian British – Pakistani (57.7 per cent)
  • White – British (13.7 per cent)
  • Asian or Asian British – Indian (12 per cent)
  • Black or Black British – Caribbean (3.7 per cent)
  • Mixed – White and Asian (2.3 per cent)
  • Asian or Asian British – other (2 per cent)
  • Black or Black British – African (1.6 per cent)
  • Mixed – any other (1.5 per cent)
  • Mixed – White and Black Caribbean (1.5 per cent)

The school was awarded specialist Art College status in February 2007.

[edit] References

  1. ^ dfes Accessed 17 August 2007
  2. ^ Ofsted Inspection Report - Baylis Court School, Slough Accessed 4 June 2007