SCHOOL PROFILE

The Piggott School

All-through Academy converter URN 136891
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,548 Published school capacity
Capacity used 125.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 May 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase All-through
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Wokingham
Trust AGAPE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,945 1,945 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 932 47.9% of pupils
Male pupils 1,013 52.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.9%
18.9 pts below England
School 5.9%
Wokingham 9.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.2%
10.1 pts below England
School 10.2%
Wokingham 22.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Wokingham 0.3%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
64.8%
1,260
Unclassified
7.8%
151
Any other White background
6.1%
118
Chinese
4.4%
85
Indian
3.3%
65
White and Asian
2.8%
54
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.8% 423 of 1,945 pupils
0.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.8%
Wokingham 17.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.5% 359 pupils
England 14.8% 3.7 pts above
EHC plans 3.3% 64 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 108
Autistic spectrum disorder 77
Other difficulty or disability 68
No specialist assessment yet 66
Social, emotional & mental health 60
Physical disability 14

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

61.9 22.7 pts above England
School 61.9
Wokingham 42.2
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 74.6% England 36.0% 38.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 90.6% England 51.4% 39.2 pts above England
EBacc entry 46.5% England 30.6% 15.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.49 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.74 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.48%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.26 pts higher than England
School 6.48%
Wokingham 5.36%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.30 pts lower than England
School 15.52%
Wokingham 12.49%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.03%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.23 pts higher than England
School 2.03%
Wokingham 1.23%
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 all-through schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

125.6% 34.6 pts above England
The Piggott School
125.6%
Wokingham
125.6%
South East
93.0%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information