Waingels
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG5 4RF · Wokingham
#197 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#899 of 4,090 nationally
About Waingels
Waingels 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 1,382 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 72.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 197th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (89th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,382; capacity filled 103.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 77%; ebacc average points 4.68.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Waingels ranks 39th 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%)50.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.2%
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 Waingels by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,382
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.68
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Waingels
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Willow Bank Infant School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
152 students · 592 m away
Willow Bank Junior School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 592 m away
Woodley CofE Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
291 students · 1.1 km away
Sonning Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.3 km away
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Woodley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.5 km away
Beechwood Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 1.7 km away
Rivermead Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
429 students · 1.9 km away
Reading Blue Coat School
Berkshire · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
850 students · 2.1 km away
The Bulmershe School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,530 students · 2.3 km away
The Colleton Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
293 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Faringdon Community College
Faringdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,382 students
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,384 students
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,386 students
Bartholomew School
Witney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,390 students
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,391 students
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,371 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Waingels a good school?
Waingels has a Success Index (England) of 72.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #197 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 Waingels rank in South East?
Waingels ranks #197 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #899 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Waingels?
Waingels had 1,382 students in 2025.
Is Waingels a primary school or a secondary school?
Waingels is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Waingels?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Waingels; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.