The Willink SchoolTheale Green School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
The Willink School and Theale Green School are secondary schools in Reading.
The Willink School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Theale Green School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Willink School is ahead on our composite score.
The Willink School was judged the expected standard and Theale Green School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.8 for The Willink School and 42.2 for Theale Green School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Willink School (57.7 in 2021-22, 55.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Theale Green School (50.8 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThe Willink School | ReadingTheale Green School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 8th of 9 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,205 | 803 | |
| Capacity | 995 | 1,389 | |
| Location | Reading, RG7 3XJ | Reading, RG7 5DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.8 Stronger figure | 42.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 35.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.7% Stronger figure | 65.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 197 | 134 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 110 | 35 | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 Stronger figure | 32.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.8% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,233 | 807 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 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
A-level average points
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
Theale Green School
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