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The Bulmershe School

Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3EU

Phase
Secondary
School type
Academy converter
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Trust
THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Woodfin
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity
1,400
Pupils on roll
1,530
URN
149611
Local authority
Wokingham
Website
School website
Telephone
01189353353

About this school

The Bulmershe School is a secondary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,530 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Bulmershe School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

The Bulmershe School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure 2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 238
Attainment 8 score 50.7
Progress 8 score -
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 56.3%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths 73.1%
Entered the English Baccalaureate 27.7%
English Baccalaureate average point score 4.5

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

How The Bulmershe School compares

The Bulmershe School ranked 8th of 9 secondary schools in Wokingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.

School Attainment 8 (2024/25) Absence FSM (6 years) Pupils Distance
This school 50.7 7.1% 16% 1,530 —
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 45.6 8.1% 29.6% 889 1.1 miles
UTC Reading 42 13.3% 24.5% 299 1.1 miles
Maiden Erlegh School 55.5 7% 7.3% 1,841 1.2 miles
Waingels 50.8 9.3% 12.8% 1,382 1.4 miles
Reading School 83 4.5% 9% 1,138 1.6 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years)
16.03%
English as an additional language
26%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
18.27%

Location

Nearby schools

Other schools in Reading

The Bulmershe School ranks 9th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Reading.

Common questions

What year groups does The Bulmershe School teach?
The Bulmershe School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Reading.
Who is the headteacher of The Bulmershe School?
The headteacher of The Bulmershe School is Mrs Amanda Woodfin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Bulmershe School been inspected?
Ofsted has not inspected The Bulmershe School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is The Bulmershe School?
The Bulmershe School has 1,530 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is The Bulmershe School full?
The Bulmershe School has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 1,530 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The Bulmershe School a faith school?
No. The Bulmershe School has no designated religious character.
Is The Bulmershe School a selective school?
No. The Bulmershe School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Who runs The Bulmershe School?
The Bulmershe School is part of THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How does The Bulmershe School rank locally?
The Bulmershe School ranked 8th of 9 secondary schools in Wokingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is The Bulmershe School's absence rate?
The Bulmershe School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census.
What are The Bulmershe School's exam results?
Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bulmershe School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.