The Emmbrook School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 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
- 148453
- Address
- Emmbrook Road, RG41 1JP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1309 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 21.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.3%
White British 59.9%
Mixed 12%
Other White 8.1%
Indian 5.8%
Chinese 3.9%
Pakistani 2.4%
Other 2.4%
African 2.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 51%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 53.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.42
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
The Emmbrook School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 294
- 3rd preference
- 241
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 119 97 |
| Year 8 | 255 141 114 |
| Year 9 | 239 131 108 |
| Year 10 | 243 124 119 |
| Year 11 | 212 131 81 |
| Year 12 | 80 52 28 |
| Year 13 | 64 39 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 25.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 48.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 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 | 8.0% 3.7% 2.4% |