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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 148349

Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham

Academy special sponsor led · Wokingham · RG40 2HR

Ages 8–19 · 75 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

18.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence18.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)53.4%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
12.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.8%
Enrolments in measure
58

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

75 pupils · 74 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
56 / 19
School capacity
74
Capacity fill
75 / 74 (101%)
Free school meals
46.6%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 8–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CHILTERN WAY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Lauren Fessey

Location

Address
Gipsy Lane
Postcode
RG40 2HR
Town
Wokingham
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
70 on roll / 74 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 8–19, in Wokingham, Wokingham, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 46.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wokingham
36
Academies among open schools in Wokingham
53% (19)
Open schools in RG40
22
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WokinghamNear RG40

  • St Teresa's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 2EB · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM5.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wescott Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 2EN · Wokingham

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ludgrove School

    Other independent school

    RG40 3AB · Wokingham

    Ages 8–13

    0.4 miles away

  • Westende Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 2EJ · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Crispin's School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wokingham · RG40 1SS · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Luckley House School

    Other independent school

    RG40 3EU · Wokingham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.3
    • EM5+2%

    0.7 miles away

  • High Close School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Non-maintained special school

    Wokingham · RG40 1TS · Wokingham

    Ages 7–18

    • Att81.8
    • P8-2.5
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence16.5%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lauren Fessey
Telephone
01296622157
Website
https://chilternway.org/

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