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Oakbank School

Wokingham·Secondary·South East·Free schools·RG7 1ER
URN: 152100Not judgedOfsted published 20 Jan 2025
CompareDfE profile
40.7
Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
n/a
Progress 8
No published value in available years
38.5%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
7.7%
7+ Eng & Maths
Grade 7+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)

GCSE results 2026: every Wokingham school ranked · how England did

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Developing academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 40.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.

40.7
Attainment 8
39%
5+ Eng & Maths
2025/2026
Academic year
Pupil progress
Limited progress data

No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.

Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.

Watch-outs

  • This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SM). Check the latest inspection report.

What to do next

Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

Admissions and catchment

Year 7 entry · Wokingham council allocation figures, 2025–2026

Applications and places

Published admission number (PAN) against applications

0.4applications per place

46 applications for 112 places in 2026

43 offers made at national offer day, 2026

Councils count applications differently (all preferences or first preferences only).

Pupils on roll

School census count against building capacity

300of 560 places

54% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.

Sources — check them yourself

Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.

Applications and offers

National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.

Year 7 entry

Year of entryPlaces offeredPut it firstFirst choices offeredApplications (any preference)
September 2026431414 (100%)46
September 2025582424 (100%)54
September 20241097777 (100%)155
September 20231507170 (99%)172
September 20221109487 (93%)189

Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Wokingham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)7840.7—38.5%7.7%——
2024/2025———————

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Wokingham for local comparison.

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The Holt School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 65.2Progress 8 +0.96
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School information

URN152100
Local authorityWokingham
RegionSouth East
PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherRobert Gerrard
TrustGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeRG7 1ER
Pupils78 in Year 11
FSM eligible—

Contact and identifiers

Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ER

www.oakbankschool.co.uk1189883616
DfE number4002
UKPRN10099260
Opened1 Sept 2025
GIAS updated25 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated25 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published20 Jan 2025

Latest Ofsted inspection

Not judged
Quality of educationInadequate
Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
Personal developmentInadequate
Leadership and managementInadequate
SafeguardingNot effective
Inspection typeS8 No Formal Designation Visit
Category of concernSM
Inspection date13 Nov 2024
Publication date20 Jan 2025
View Ofsted report