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The Bulmershe School

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Attainment 8

50.7

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Wokingham

#847 of 3,216 nationally

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The Bulmershe School is a Academy converter secondary school in Reading, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Bulmershe School is an academy converter in Reading, Wokingham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,506 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.7, placing the school #7 in Wokingham and #847 of 3,216 nationally. 56.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 25 A-level subjects. 56.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 30.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.09 — 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 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

56.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.1%

Entering EBacc27.70%

EBacc APS4.48

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

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.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*12.6%

Achieving A*–A30.1%

Achieving A*–B56.9%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate99.0%

A-level subjects offered25

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 February 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-20

None EIF

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

2.5%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,506 pupils. During this period, there were 38 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,506	38	2.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,512	18	1.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,476	73	4.9%	8.2%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 50 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 48 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils