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Secondary schools in and near Woodley

All 3 secondary schools in Woodley, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Woodley

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  1. The Bulmershe School

    Reading, RG5 3EU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Woodley average, low absence.

    206 first choices, 233 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Woodley Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Woodley about 16
    Pupils
    1,530
    View school The Bulmershe School
  2. Waingels

    Reading, RG5 4RF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Woodley average, high absence.

    173 first choices, 235 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Woodley Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Woodley about 16
    Pupils
    1,382
    View school Waingels
  3. Addington School

    Reading, RG5 3EU · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 17
    Pupils
    311
    View school Addington School

Just outside Woodley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Woodley.

  1. Reading Blue Coat School

    1.3 miles from Woodley · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Woodley about 16
    Pupils
    850
    View school Reading Blue Coat School
  2. Maiden Erlegh School

    1.5 miles from Woodley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Woodley average, low absence.

    297 first choices, 268 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Woodley Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Woodley about 16
    Pupils
    1,841
    View school Maiden Erlegh School
The big picture

How Woodley's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Woodley average 8.4%The Bulmershe School: 7.1%Addington School: 8.9%Waingels: 9.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Woodley

Ofsted grades in Woodley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Woodley

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Woodley, explained

There are 3 secondary schools in Woodley, teaching 3,223 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Woodley scored an average Attainment 8 of 48.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,815 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Woodley?
There are 3 secondary schools in Woodley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Woodley?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Woodley on Eduscope are The Bulmershe School and Waingels. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Woodley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Woodley secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Woodley is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Woodley?
When choosing a secondary school in Woodley, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 3 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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