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The Bulmershe School

Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3EU

Local ranking9th of 9 secondary schools in Wokingham

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from The Bulmershe School (URN 110062) since 1 February 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
27.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
238

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
53.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

111

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
26.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.0
16-18 Cohort
253

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1506
Boys
725 (48%)
Girls
781 (52%)
Capacity
1400 (108% full)
SEND
9.1%
FSM Eligible
16.0%
EAL
26.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
6.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
88.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,021/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.3% 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: 48.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.6%
  • Asian Indian: 9.3%
  • White Other: 7.9%
  • Black African: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.0%

48.0%

White British

10.6%

Asian Pakistani

9.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149611
UKPRN
10092141
Establishment No.
4051
Trust
THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST

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