The Bulmershe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- 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
- 149611
- Address
- Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, RG5 3EU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1506 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 26%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 46.7%
Pakistani 10.4%
Mixed 9.5%
Indian 9.1%
Other White 7.7%
African 4.1%
Other 3.1%
Chinese 2.8%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 51%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 53.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 30 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 37 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
Admissions
The Bulmershe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 248
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 216
- 3rd preference
- 165
- From another Local Authority
- 200
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 82
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 132 123 |
| Year 8 | 254 125 129 |
| Year 9 | 254 122 132 |
| Year 10 | 253 130 123 |
| Year 11 | 238 112 126 |
| Year 12 | 139 59 80 |
| Year 13 | 113 45 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 25.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 48.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 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 | 6.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 75.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 30.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 2.4% |