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Foundry College

Wokingham

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School information

Official name
Foundry College
Address
Budges Gardens
Postcode
RG40 1PX
Country
England
Local authority
Wokingham
Parliamentary constituency
Wokingham
URN (official identifier)
101493
Establishment number
1108
School status
Open
Education phase
Other
Age range
4–16 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
24
As of November 2026
Capacity
47
School type
Pupil referral unit
Governance
Alternative provision
Governance status
Standalone
Local authority
Wokingham
Headteacher
Mr Iain Thomas
Ofsted inspection
School remains Good · Inspected 29 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Telephone
01183341510
Date opened
2 Apr 2005

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Foundry College

2025/26This schoolWokinghamEngland
Pupils2429,8788,355,420
Eligible for free school meals50.0%10.2%26.5%
SEN support41.7%10.7%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)50.0%5.3%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)16.7%26.1%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

5 published inspections for Foundry College.

  1. · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

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    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
    School remains Good

    Report published 23 May 2023

  2. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    School remains Good

    Report published 14 Feb 2018

  3. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 8 Mar 2013

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 26 Apr 2010

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 2 Nov 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Foundry College

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £13,650 for 12 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolWokinghamEngland
Pupils eligible50.0%10.7%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£569£142£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Foundry College

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 49 pupils.

Foundry College finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
This schoolEngland average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£3,039,055
£62,022 per pupil
£34,858
Total spending£2,858,466
£58,336 per pupil
£34,730
Teaching staff£1,122,028
£22,899 per pupil · 39.3%
£15,715 · 45.3%
Education support staff£903,891
£18,447 per pupil · 31.6%
£6,164 · 17.8%
Supply and agency staff£145,257
£2,964 per pupil · 5.1%
£1,506 · 4.3%
…of which agency supply£0
£0 per pupil · 0.0%
£1,255 · 3.6%
In-year balance£180,588
Revenue reserve£610,812

Previous year (2024/25): spending £48,211 per pupil, supply and agency £1,802 per pupil — spending up £10,125 per pupil on 2024/25.

Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Foundry College?

Budges Gardens, Wokingham, RG40 1PX

01183341510

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Last updated
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