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Waingels

Academy converter · Reading · RG5 4RF

Ages 11–18 · 1,382 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.6

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-19

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+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 850.6
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,271

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 fill104%

1,382 pupils · 1,331 places

Pupils on roll
1,382
Boys / girls
683 / 699
School capacity
1,331
Capacity fill
1,382 / 1,331 (104%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
154
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Academy trust
ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Humber

Location

Address
Waingels Road, Woodley
Postcode
RG5 4RF
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, Wokingham, 1,382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.2%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG5
12
Secondary in RG5
2
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Secondary in Wokingham LA
9

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Humber
Telephone
01189690336
Website
http://www.waingels.wokingham.sch.uk/

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