Waingels
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Reading, Wokingham
Waingels is a secondary school in Reading, Wokingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Wokingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Waingels Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wokingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,382 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of the inclusive community that is Waingels College.”
- “Leaders have high standards and are ambitious for all.”
- “Leaders’ vision to be exceptional, at the heart of the community and where ‘better never stops’ is kept at the centre of their work.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum in a minority of subjects is not yet embedded as completely.”
- “While there is a focus on reading, a whole-school approach for supporting pupils who are at the early stages of learning to read, or who lack fluency and/or confidence, is not embedded fully.”
- “Pupils who struggle with reading do not always receive the effective support they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 173 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 173 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Wokingham published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wokingham.
- The Bulmershe School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Forest School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maiden Erlegh School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Emmbrook School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Holt School 3.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Crispin's School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oakbank School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bohunt School Wokingham 5.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published