The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Reading, RG5 3EU
1,530 pupils · 109% of 1,400 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 50.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 56.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 73.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 27.7% |
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?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 233 | 206 | 662 | 233 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 248 | 201 | 682 | 248 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 248 | 245 | 814 | 248 |
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
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- UTC Reading 1.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Maiden Erlegh School 1.9 km · Outstanding (2020) · previous system
- Waingels 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Reading School 2.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Kendrick School 3.3 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
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.