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The Bulmershe School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Woodlands Avenue
 Woodley
 Reading
 Berkshire RG5 3EU
Telephone: 0118 935 3353

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from The Bulmershe School
Trust: The Corvus Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Woodfin (since September 2017)
Previous Headteacher: E Reynolds
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 86.47 / 24.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.63
Number of pupils: 1530
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 53.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 69.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Wokingham
Constituency: Reading East
Electoral Ward: Bulmershe and Whitegates
School Number: 8724051

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th November 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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