OFSTED
21 April 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
4 May 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
27 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
West Berkshire
Trust
ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
803
803 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
401
49.9% of pupils
Male pupils
402
50.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.1 pts
below England
School
22.7%
West Berkshire
14.3%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.5 pts
below England
School
6.8%
West Berkshire
10.7%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
above England
School
1.6%
West Berkshire
0.4%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
77.0%
618
Any other White background
5.0%
40
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
33
Any other Mixed background
3.1%
25
African
1.4%
11
Any other Black background
1.4%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
24.9%
200 of
803 pupils
4.1 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
38.5
0.7 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.31 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.40%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.19 pts
higher than
England
School
10.40%
West Berkshire
5.91%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
27.76%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
11.95 pts
higher than
England
School
27.76%
West Berkshire
14.11%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.85%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.05 pts
higher than
England
School
4.85%
West Berkshire
1.74%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
57.8%
34.5 pts
below England
Theale Green School
57.8%
West Berkshire
93.1%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.