The Willink School
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The Willink School is a secondary school in Reading, West Berkshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- The Willink School
- Address
- School Lane, Burghfield Common
- Postcode
- RG7 3XJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 110048
- Establishment number
- 4031
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1205
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 995
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Headteacher
- Ms N Browning
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 6 May 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.willinkschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01189832030
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 1900
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Willink School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,205 | 26,114 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 11.3% | 15.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 16.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.7% | 11.4% | 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
7 published inspections for The Willink School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 12 Jul 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 20 Nov 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 20 Jul 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 3 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Jun 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Dec 2005
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 absence at The Willink School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.6% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Willink School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £143,000 for 130 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.8% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £141 | £219 | £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 The Willink School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,205 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,560,484 £7,934 per pupil | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £9,510,673 £7,893 per pupil | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £5,773,205 £4,791 per pupil · 60.7% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,196,637 £993 per pupil · 12.6% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £60,691 £50 per pupil · 0.6% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £45,604 £38 per pupil · 0.5% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £49,810 | |
| Revenue reserve | £607,670 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,337 per pupil, supply and agency £63 per pupil — spending up £556 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 The Willink School?
School Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XJ
01189832030
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