73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
92%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1018.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,233
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Willink School · Secondary with sixth form · West Berkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-2pp
86%80%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+3pp
69%62%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
51.9
+2.8
57.753.449.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
92%
+4pp
93%89%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
EBacc APS
1018.8
+103.5
1022.7968.1913.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1018.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.3
+2.5
40.436.031.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
+0.15
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+5pp
28%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,233
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
School Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XJ
Local authority
West Berkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 92% | 1018.8 | 92% | 1,233 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 54% | 49.1 | +0.04 | 88% | 915.3 | 88% | 1,255 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 59% | 51.3 | +0.31 | 84% | 982.0 | 85% | 1,250 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 69% | 57.7 | +0.36 | 90% | 1022.7 | 90% | 1,218 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 64% | 55.9 | +0.41 | 93% | 913.5 | 93% | 1,083 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 65% | 54.7 | +0.38 | 89% | 811.8 | 89% | 1,028 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 57% | 51.6 | +0.13 | 93% | — | 93% | 1,013 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | +0.15 | 20% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.05 | 15% | 127 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 20% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 40.4 | B | — | 28% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | -0.25 | 11% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.09 | 24% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | -0.16 | 12% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,233 | 18.0 | 19% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,255 | 17.6 | 15% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,250 | 17.5 | 15% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,218 | 17.1 | 14% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,146 | 17.5 | 13% | 4% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,083 | 17.9 | 14% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,028 | 17.1 | 14% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,013 | 15.7 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.