The Willink School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 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
- 1233 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 80.5%
Mixed 7.1%
Other White 4.7%
Indian 2%
African 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 92%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.01
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
The Willink School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 88
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 132
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 99 110 |
| Year 8 | 209 93 116 |
| Year 9 | 206 86 120 |
| Year 10 | 199 99 100 |
| Year 11 | 203 107 96 |
| Year 12 | 97 58 39 |
| Year 13 | 110 53 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 25.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 55.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 59.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 20.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.4% |