WaingelsThe Bulmershe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Waingels and The Bulmershe School are secondary schools in Reading.
Waingels scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Bulmershe School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Bulmershe School is ahead on our composite score.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.8 for Waingels and 50.7 for The Bulmershe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Waingels (52.0 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingWaingels | ReadingThe Bulmershe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 9 in Wokingham Stronger figure | 9th of 9 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,421 | 1,506 | |
| Capacity | 1,331 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Reading, RG5 4RF | Reading, RG5 3EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 50.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.6% | 56.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.0% Stronger figure | 73.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.1% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 Stronger figure | 4.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 239 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 99 | 111 | |
| A-level average points | 33.0 | 37.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | 39.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.8% | 26.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,421 | 1,506 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 26.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.3% | 18.3% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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