St Crispin's School is a secondary school in Wokingham, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Crispin's School currently has around 1488 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.2% boys and 37.8% girls. Around 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: London Road, Wokingham, RG40 1SS
Website: http://www.crispins.co.uk/
Telephone: 01189781144
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Wokingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Peter Griffiths
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 145286

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1500
Number of Pupils: 1488
Number of Boys: 926
Number of Girls: 562

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British60.90%906
Other White7.90%117
Chinese6.20%92
Indian4.20%62
Other Asian3.60%53
White and Asian3.20%47
Other Mixed3.00%45
African2.30%34
Pakistani2.20%32
White and Black Caribbean1.40%21
Other (any other ethnic group)1.30%20
White and Black African1.10%16
Unclassified0.90%14
Irish0.60%9
Other Black0.50%7
Gypsy/Roma0.40%6
Bangladeshi0.30%4
Caribbean0.10%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.10%1

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Above average (0.23)
Of the 205 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 193 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.23
Town average
0.27
Local authority average
0.30
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
37%
Town average
32%
Local authority average
37%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
60%
Town average
43%
Local authority average
44%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
53.0
Town average
47.1
Local authority average
44.8
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.7
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
95%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westende Junior School
Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ
- not rated 143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Westende Junior School
Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ
- not rated 143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wescott Infant School
Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN
3out of 4 404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wescott Infant School
Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN
- not rated 404 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Wokingham
Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB
- not rated 473 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Crispin's School
London Road , RG40 1SS
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Crispin's School
London Road , RG40 1SS
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Holt School
Holt Lane , RG41 1EE
4out of 4 1,665 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Holt School
Holt Lane , RG41 1EE
- not rated 1,665 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Emmbrook School
Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP
- not rated 2,572 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Mead School
Rances Lane , RG40 2LH
- not rated 435 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northern House School (Wokingham) Special Academy
Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR
- not rated 641 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR
- not rated 641 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR
4out of 4 788 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Foundry College
Budges Gardens , RG40 1PX
3out of 4 883 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.