SCHOOL PROFILE

Addington School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151046
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 255 Published school capacity
Capacity used 122.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

29 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wokingham
Trust ASCENDANCY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 311 311 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 97 31.2% of pupils
Male pupils 214 68.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.4%
1.6 pts above England
School 26.4%
Wokingham 9.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.5%
7.8 pts below England
School 12.5%
Wokingham 22.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wokingham 0.3%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.5%
157
Indian
10.9%
34
Pakistani
10.6%
33
African
4.8%
15
White and Asian
4.8%
15
Any other Asian background
4.2%
13
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 100.0% 311 of 311 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Wokingham 17.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 311 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 269
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 23
Moderate learning difficulty 18
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

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.

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

8.91%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.70 pts higher than England
School 8.91%
Wokingham 5.36%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.63%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.81 pts higher than England
School 28.63%
Wokingham 12.49%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.24 pts lower than England
School 1.57%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

122.0% 42.2 pts above England
Addington School
122.0%
Wokingham
80.0%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
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