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The Bulmershe School

Woodlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham, RG5 3EU

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Ofsted
50.7
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–18
Ages
1,506
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
Wokingham
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–18
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
1,506 / 1,400 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
Does not apply
Admissions Policy
Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.0%
Disadvantaged
26%
EAL
2.9%
SEN support
6.2%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.7
Attainment 8
1,506 pupils
56.3%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
73.1%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
4.5
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-
A-level average grade
111 students
26.2%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
74%
To higher education
17%
To top-third universities
1%
To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%
Sustained destination
90%
Stayed in education
1%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.1%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

88.94
Teachers (FTE)
17.6
Pupils per teacher
17.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)
£49,866
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 8% on leadership pay
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
7.2
Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,021
Spend per pupil
£7,427
Income per pupil
66%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Woodlands Avenue, Reading, Wokingham, RG5 3EU
Phone
01189353353
Headteacher
Amanda Woodfin

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