The Willink SchoolThe Hurst School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Willink School and The Hurst School are secondary schools.
The Willink School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Hurst School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Willink School is ahead on our composite score.
The Willink School was judged the expected standard and The Hurst School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for The Willink School and 45.3 for The Hurst School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Willink School (57.7 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Hurst School (46.4 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThe Willink School | TadleyThe Hurst School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in West Berkshire | 38th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,233 | 1,014 | |
| Capacity | 995 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Reading, RG7 3XJ | Tadley, RG26 5NL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.1% Stronger figure | 40.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 63.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 91.6% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.02 Stronger figure | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 203 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 110 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,233 | 1,014 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Willink School
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