71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2022/23
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2022/23
47.5
Attainment 8 · 2022/23
+0.16
Progress 8 · 2022/23
29%
EBacc entry · 2022/23
982.8
EBacc APS · 2022/23
1,476
Pupils · 2023/24
24%
EAL · 2023/24
20%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2022/23.
Local authorityWokingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of The Bulmershe School · Secondary with sixth form · Wokingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+4pp
71%64%56%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+5pp
51%43%34%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 51%
Attainment 8
47.5
-0.1
47.644.942.2
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 47.5
Progress 8
+0.16
+0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · +0.2
EBacc entry
29%
-7pp
76%53%29%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 29%
EBacc APS
982.8
+31.0
982.8754.1525.4
'18'19'22'23
'23 · 982.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2023/24 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.5
-2.7
36.530.925.2
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 33.5
A-level value added
-0.06
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24
'24 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+0pp
36%22%8%
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C-
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · C+
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
1,476
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3EU
Local authority
Wokingham
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 51% | 47.5 | +0.16 | 29% | 982.8 | 36% | 1,436 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 46% | 47.6 | -0.05 | 36% | 951.8 | 40% | 1,388 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 34% | 42.2 | -0.09 | 66% | 690.3 | 69% | 1,145 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 39% | 43.7 | -0.05 | 62% | 525.4 | 63% | 1,054 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 43% | 46.9 | +0.20 | 76% | — | 80% | 973 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | C+ | -0.06 | 21% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | B- | — | 21% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 36.5 | B- | — | 36% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.12 | 14% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 25.2 | C- | +0.00 | 8% | 108 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | +0.06 | 15% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1,476 | 16.9 | 14% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,436 | 18.3 | 14% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,388 | 18.7 | 16% | 21% | 20% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,329 | 17.2 | 15% | 21% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,145 | 16.4 | 12% | 23% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,054 | 16.0 | 13% | 26% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 973 | 15.3 | 15% | 25% | 30% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.