Waingels
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Unique reference
- 142166
- Address
- Waingels Road, Woodley, RG5 4RF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1421 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 22.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 3.9% |
| Other White | 3.9% |
| Mixed | 6.6% |
| Unclassified | 35.4% |
| White British | 39.1% |
| Indian | 3.7% |
| Chinese | 3.2% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Other | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 48% |
| Local authority average | 51% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 54% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.8 |
| Local authority average | 53.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.68 |
| Local authority average | 4.85 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 6 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 108 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Waingels
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 113 114 |
| Year 8 | 255 112 143 |
| Year 9 | 237 115 122 |
| Year 10 | 253 126 127 |
| Year 11 | 240 137 103 |
| Year 12 | 103 52 51 |
| Year 13 | 106 57 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 25.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 48.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 75.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 30.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 2.4% |