The Bulmershe School vs Beechwood Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Bulmershe School
Reading
Beechwood Primary School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Wokingham
Wokingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1530
244
Capacity
1400
420
Occupancy
109%
58%
FSM %
16.9%
30.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
53.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
75%
KS2 Maths
-
68%
KS2 Writing
-
57%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
37.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
26%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
111
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
21%
-
Degree course
62%
-
Any L4+ destination
71%
-
Apprenticeships
9%
-
Cohort size
89
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (76)
Media / Film / TV Studies (52)
Geography (46)
History (46)
Biology (34)
English Literature (32)
Psychology (28)
Chemistry (28)