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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | The Bulmershe School | The Forest School | Waingels | Waingels College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | The Bulmershe School | The Forest School | Waingels | Waingels College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG5 3EU | Wokingham, RG41 5NE | Reading, RG5 4RF | Reading, RG5 4RF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.1 | 50.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 50% | 58% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | 75% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 35% | 37% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.4 | 4.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.2% | 8.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.6% | 30.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.6% | 2.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.73 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 245 | 180 | 184 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 248 | 295 | 237 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,530 | 1,042 | 1,382 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,530 / 1,400 (109%) | 1,042 / 1,450 (72%) | 1,382 / 1,331 (104%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.9% | 15.2% | 13.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amanda Woodfin | Ms Shirley Austin | Mrs Lindsey Humber | Ms A Keane-Maher |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Earley and Woodley | Wokingham | Earley and Woodley | Maidenhead |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST | THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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