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Waingels

Waingels Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RF

Local ranking6th of 9 secondary schools in Wokingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1331

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
48.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
239

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

99

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.2
16-18 Cohort
209

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1421
Boys
712 (50%)
Girls
709 (50%)
Capacity
1331 (107% full)
SEND
23.8%
FSM Eligible
12.8%
EAL
22.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
20.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,851/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 60.6%
  • White Other: 6.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.9%
  • Mixed Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%

60.6%

White British

6.1%

White Other

6.0%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142166
UKPRN
10053088
Establishment No.
4060
Trust
ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE

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