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Oakbank

Free schools · Reading · RG7 1ER

Ages 11–16 · 406 pupils · Wokingham

Attainment 8

41.8

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 841.8
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
556

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

77

Places offered

109

1st-preference offers

77

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
84
Applications from outside LA
46
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill73%

406 pupils · 560 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
207 / 199
School capacity
560
Capacity fill
406 / 560 (73%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
129
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Finlay

Location

Address
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green
Postcode
RG7 1ER
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Reading, Wokingham, 406 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.9%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG7
25
Secondary in RG7
3
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Secondary in Wokingham LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG7

  • Oakbank School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG7 1ER · Wokingham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM35.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hartland High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG2 8AF · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM45.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Reading Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG2 7PY · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG6 7HS · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence7.3%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Finlay

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