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The Willink School

Community school · Reading · RG7 3XJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,205 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

49.1

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 849.1
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,038

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

222

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

193

Total preferences (any rank)
367
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
153
Offers to outside-LA applicants
23
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,205 pupils · 995 places

Pupils on roll
1,205
Boys / girls
588 / 617
School capacity
995
Capacity fill
1,205 / 995 (121%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
124
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms N Browning

Location

Address
School Lane, Burghfield Common
Postcode
RG7 3XJ
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, West Berkshire, 1,205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.1%.

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 West Berkshire LA
99
Secondary in West Berkshire LA
10

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

  • Theale Green School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG7 5DA · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.9 miles away

  • Mrs Bland's Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 3LP · West Berkshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Garland Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 3HG · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 4HH · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 3PB · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.8%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms N Browning
Telephone
01189832030
Website
www.willinkschool.org.uk

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