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The Bulmershe School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Amanda Woodfin

location_onReading, RG5 3EU

language Visit Website phone 1189353353

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,436

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Progress 8

-0.14

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Wokingham

#1,842 of 4,676 nationally

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The Bulmershe School is a Community school secondary school in Reading, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Academic progress is broadly in line with the national average (Progress 8: -0.14).

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School Summary

The Bulmershe School is a community school in Reading, Wokingham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,436 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46, placing the school #10 in Wokingham and #1,842 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was -0.14 — broadly in line with the national average.

A-level value added: -0.06 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 17.3%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.50%

EBacc APS3.95

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.16

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4.16

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS3.84

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS4.1

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.70%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate96.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 January 2024

Inspection Report

07 November 2017

Inspection Report

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17 November 2014

Inspection Report

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20 November 2013

Inspection Report

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16 May 2012

Inspection Report

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13 October 2010

Inspection Report

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08 October 2008

Inspection Report

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08 November 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-11-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-20

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(25 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 1,475 pupils. During this period, there were 31 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,475	31	2.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,476	44	3.0%	7.1%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,433	49	3.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,436	20	1.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,428	23	1.6%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,386	8	0.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,388	10	0.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,389	28	2.0%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,333	13	1.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,329	3	0.2%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,325	15	1.1%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,209	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,209	11	0.9%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,208	11	0.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,153	14	1.2%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,145	13	1.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,159	12	1.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,050	24	2.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,054	19	1.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,045	24	2.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	964	8	0.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	973	11	1.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	974	10	1.0%	3.1%	0