The Willink School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 110048
- Address
- School Lane, Burghfield Common, RG7 3XJ
- Website
- www.willinkschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1255 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 81.9%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 4.1%
Indian 1.4%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.22
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 49.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.89
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 195 |
Admissions
The Willink School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 153
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 94 117 |
| Year 8 | 208 89 119 |
| Year 9 | 209 100 109 |
| Year 10 | 200 108 92 |
| Year 11 | 194 115 79 |
| Year 12 | 115 56 59 |
| Year 13 | 118 68 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 21.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 60.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 4.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 64.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 21.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 19.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 1.7% |