The Willink School
School Lane, Reading, RG7 3XJ
1,205 pupils · 121% of 995 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 12 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 57.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 73.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 91.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.06 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 201 | 214 | 345 | 201 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 195 | 222 | 359 | 195 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 200 | 222 | 367 | 200 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 208 | 240 | 359 | 208 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 207 | 247 | 393 | 207 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 200 | 230 | 371 | 200 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 204 | 201 | 353 | 204 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 206 | 245 | 390 | 206 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Theale Green School 4.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Little Heath School 6.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- King's Academy Prospect 6.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 7.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Oakbank School 7.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- The WREN School 7.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.