The Bulmershe School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG5 3EU · Wokingham
#183 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#779 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bulmershe School
The Bulmershe School is a academy secondary located in Reading, in the Wokingham local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,530 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 183rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (80th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (70th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,530; capacity filled 109.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.1%; ebacc average points 4.48.
There are 139 schools in Reading; The Bulmershe School ranks 34th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bulmershe School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,530
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Bulmershe School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Highwood Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 346 m away
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Woodley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 829 m away
Beechwood Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 972 m away
South Lake Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.1 km away
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 1.4 km away
Alfred Sutton Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
664 students · 1.5 km away
Rivermead Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
429 students · 1.6 km away
Willow Bank Infant School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
152 students · 1.7 km away
Willow Bank Junior School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 1.7 km away
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
889 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oxted School
Oxted · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,528 students
The Ashcombe School
Dorking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,533 students
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,538 students
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,541 students
Rosebery School
Epsom · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,514 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bulmershe School a good school?
The Bulmershe School has a Success Index (England) of 75.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #183 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bulmershe School rank in South East?
The Bulmershe School ranks #183 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #779 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bulmershe School?
The Bulmershe School had 1,530 students in 2025.
Is The Bulmershe School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bulmershe School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Bulmershe School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bulmershe School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.