The Bulmershe School vs Addington School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Bulmershe School
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Addington School
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Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
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Age Range
11–18
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Wokingham
Wokingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1530
311
Capacity
1400
255
Occupancy
109%
122%
FSM %
16.9%
26.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
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Quality of Education
-
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Behaviour & Attitudes
-
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Personal Development
-
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Leadership & Management
-
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Last Inspected
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Performance (2026)
Progress 8
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Attainment 8
50.6
0.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
53.4%
0%
KS2 Reading
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KS2 Maths
-
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KS2 Writing
-
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A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
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Points Per Entry
37.2
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Best 3 A-Levels
B
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AAB+ %
26%
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Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
111
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Retention
99%
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
21%
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Degree course
62%
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Any L4+ destination
71%
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Apprenticeships
9%
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Cohort size
89
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A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (76)
Media / Film / TV Studies (52)
Geography (46)
History (46)
Biology (34)
English Literature (32)
Psychology (28)
Chemistry (28)