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
- 1419 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 23.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
Unclassified 56.2%
White British 25.4%
Mixed 4.9%
Indian 3.6%
Other White 2.8%
Pakistani 2.6%
Chinese 2.2%
African 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 52.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.36
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 17 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 7 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Waingels
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 168
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 115 140 |
| Year 8 | 240 113 127 |
| Year 9 | 257 126 131 |
| Year 10 | 238 138 100 |
| Year 11 | 239 118 121 |
| Year 12 | 109 57 52 |
| Year 13 | 81 44 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 90.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 21.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 54.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 13.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 74.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 23.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 23.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 1.7% |