The Willink School
About the school
The Willink School is an open secondary school in West Berkshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 May 2026
- Published
- 12 July 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 51.9
- West Berkshire
- 48
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- West Berkshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 57.10%
- West Berkshire
- 48.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 73.40%
- West Berkshire
- 68.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 91.60%
- West Berkshire
- 43.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.02
- West Berkshire
- 4.29
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.28
AAB or better
- School
- 19.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1233
Girls
51.74%
Boys
48.26%
SEN support
15.73%
Education, health and care plan
3.73%
English as an additional language
5.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
13.84%
Overall absence
8.13
Persistent absence
20.67
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
201
Sustained education or employment
95%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
105
Sustained education or employment
85%
Higher education
45%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
35%