77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1118.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,421
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWokingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Waingels · Secondary with sixth form · Wokingham
Part ofORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+2pp
77%70%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-4pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
50.8
+0.2
52.049.045.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.8
EBacc entry
48%
+11pp
60%49%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
1118.2
+34.2
1118.21028.3938.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1118.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.0
+0.2
38.035.432.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.0
A-level value added
+0.05
0
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-3pp
30%21%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,421
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Waingels Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RF
Local authority
Wokingham
Telephone
Email
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 54% | 50.8 | Not applicable | 48% | 1118.2 | 49% | 1,421 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58% | 50.6 | +0.21 | 37% | 1084.0 | 38% | 1,419 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 54% | 49.0 | +0.13 | 38% | 938.5 | 41% | 1,376 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 53% | 52.0 | +0.29 | 40% | 960.5 | 40% | 1,366 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 44% | 45.9 | -0.07 | 60% | 963.4 | 60% | 1,298 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 47% | 51.3 | +0.21 | 70% | 1085.0 | 72% | 1,308 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 50% | 50.3 | +0.32 | 69% | — | 72% | 1,327 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.05 | 11% | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.01 | 14% | 85 |
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 12% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | B- | — | 30% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.08 | 12% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | -0.18 | 6% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | +0.31 | 13% | 142 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,421 | 18.6 | 24% | 23% | 13% | 9% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,419 | 17.8 | 10% | 24% | 12% | 8% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,376 | 16.3 | 8% | 24% | 13% | 8% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,366 | 18.5 | 5% | 22% | 13% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,280 | 17.0 | 4% | 20% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,298 | 17.0 | 11% | 14% | 17% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,327 | 17.7 | 10% | 11% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.