The Bulmershe School

Comprehensive community school in Woodley, Berkshire, England
Bulmershe School
Address
Map
Woodlands Avenue

Woodley
,
Berkshire
,
RG5 3EU

England
Information
TypeComprehensive community school
MottoWhere everyone matters
Religious affiliation(s)Mixed
Established1964
Local authorityWokingham
Department for Education URN110062 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherAmanda Woodfin
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,040
Websitehttp://www.bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk/

Bulmershe School is a coeducational comprehensive school located in Woodley, Berkshire.

Aerial view of The Bulmershe School from 1986.

History

Building work completed in 2016 on the construction of a new school building housing a 392-seat auditorium, six classrooms with computer workstations and a new sixth form area. The Bulmershe Auditorium includes a 392-seat theatre (equipped with professional audio-visual equipment), a sixth-form centre, meeting rooms, a reception area, and administrative offices.[1]

The Bulmershe School was rated as a good school by the Office for Standards in Education OFSTED, following an inspection in November 2017.[2]

The head teacher is Amanda Woodfin, who became Acting Headteacher on 1 September 2017[3] and joined the school in January 2013.[4]

In 2018 work started on a new sports centre and swimming pool owned by Places Leisure. This has replaced the old "Bulmershe Leisure Centre", although the school and leisure centre are different.[5]

There were 1,215 students on roll at the time of the 2019 school census. The majority of the students come from Woodley and Earley.

References

  1. ^ "School opens £3.5m auditorium block". 12 February 2015 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2739827/urn/110062.pdf 2017 OFSTED report
  3. ^ "Bulmershe headteacher to move on - The Wokingham Paper". The Wokingham Paper. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ^ "The Bulmershe School". www.thebulmersheschool.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Bulmershe Leisure Centre | Gym & Pool | Woodley – Places Leisure". www.placesleisure.org. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

External links

  • The Bulmershe School website
  • The Bulmershe Community Association website
  • School overview from Schoolsfinder
  • DFES statistics
  • Record of success at Bulmershe School[permanent dead link]
  • BBC News profile of The Bulmershe School
  • 2004 OFSTED report
  • 2008 OFSTED report
  • 2017 OFSTED report
  • Bulmershe Gym Club
  • Bulmershe BBC report 2017
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Schools in Berkshire, England1
PrimarySecondary (non-selective)
GrammarIndependent (preparatory)Independent (senior)Independent (allthrough)SpecialDefunct

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