The Emmbrook School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 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
- 1275 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 21.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.7%
White British 60.3%
Mixed 11.1%
Other White 8.5%
Indian 5.9%
Chinese 4.2%
African 2.5%
Other 2.2%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 52.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 132 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 94 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
The Emmbrook School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 268
- 3rd preference
- 233
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 254 140 114 |
| Year 8 | 236 128 108 |
| Year 9 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 10 | 210 131 79 |
| Year 11 | 212 124 88 |
| Year 12 | 69 40 29 |
| Year 13 | 55 31 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 90.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 36.0% 27.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 48.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 13.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 75.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 28.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.2% |