Addington School, Reading

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lynda Wood
Pupils:311 / 255 capacity
LA:Wokingham
Phone:01189669073
Address:Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3EU
Trust:ASCENDANCY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2024

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:151046
UKPRN:10095707
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Earley and Woodley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

26.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bulmershe School (adj)
78m · 1 min walk
Bulmershe Sports Centre (adj)
146m · 2 min walk
Highwood Primary School (Adjacent)
220m · 4 min walk
Chequers Way (Opp 61)
325m · 5 min walk
Beaufield Close (Opp)
342m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

122%

Over capacity

311 pupils

255 capacity

56 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Reading

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,179
Projected new pupils:1,652

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Reading

Admissions Demand - Wokingham

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

2,395

Applications

2,387

Got 1st preference

81.6%

Got preferred school

96.9%

Secondary admissions across Wokingham (2025/26)

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.91325%

Overall absence

28.62745%

Persistent absence

255

Enrolments

Authorised7.41311%
Unauthorised1.50014%
Persistent (10%+)28.62745%
Severe (50%+)1.56863%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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