Located in Wokingham, Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 8 to 16. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham currently has around 64 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 84.4% boys and 15.6% girls. Around 48.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 18.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 53.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 70 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Gipsy Lane, Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
| Website: | https://chilternway.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01296622157 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Wokingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Lauren Fessey |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 148349 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 8 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 74 |
| Number of Pupils: | 64 |
| Number of Boys: | 54 |
| Number of Girls: | 10 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 18.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 53.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.70% | 51 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 9.40% | 6 |
| Chinese | 3.10% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Wokingham Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB | - not rated | 510 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB | 3out of 4 | 510 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN | 3out of 4 | 619 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN | - not rated | 619 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ | - not rated | 716 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS | - not rated | 788 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS | 3out of 4 | 788 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE | 4out of 4 | 1,799 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE | - not rated | 1,799 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP | - not rated | 2,724 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northern House School (Wokingham) Special Academy Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR | - not rated | 152 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield School Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR | - not rated | 152 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ludgrove School Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB | - not rated | 712 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| West Mead School Rances Lane , RG40 2LH | - not rated | 750 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.