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Waingels College

Community school · Reading · RG5 4RF

Ages 11–18 · Wokingham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,331
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 A Keane-Maher

Location

Address
Denmark Avenue, Woodley
Postcode
RG5 4RF
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Maidenhead
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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, Wokingham. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

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

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 RG5

  • Waingels

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG5 4RF · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Bulmershe School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG5 3EU · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.02

    1.4 miles away

  • The Forest School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wokingham · RG41 5NE · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence6.2%

    2.4 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%

    2.4 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5SL · Reading

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • UTC Reading

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5RQ · Reading

    Ages 14–19

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence12.9%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms A Keane-Maher

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