State SchoolSecondary

The Willink School

School Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3XJ

6Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,205
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 995
Local authority
West Berkshire
South East

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 51.9, an average GCSE grade of about 5.2
77thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 31.9
25thpercentile
Attendance21% of pupils persistently absent
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Willink School

The Willink School is a state secondary school in Reading, West Berkshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 1,205 pupils on roll and room for 995. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

School Lane, Burghfield Common
Reading RG7 3XJ
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Community school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,205
Capacity
995 pupils
Free school meals
12.10% of pupils eligible
Local authority
West Berkshire
Nation
England
URN
110048

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