The Bulmershe School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Bulmershe School
Address: Woodlands Avenue, Woodley
Town/City: Reading
County: Berkshire
Postcode: RG5 3EU
Telephone Number: 0118 935 3353
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
Trust: The Corvus Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Woodfin
Capacity: 1400
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1530 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.9%

Location and administration

URN: 149611
DfE Number: 872/4051
UKPRN: 10092141
UPRN: 10032928515
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Wokingham (E06000041)
Constituency: Earley and Woodley (E14001210)
Electoral Ward: Bulmershe & Coronation (E05015784)

Easting & Northing: 475300E, 173361N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 27' 17.52" N 0° 55' 3.12" W
Plus Code: 9C3XF33J+WX

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Addington School (0.1km)
  2. Highwood Primary School (0.3km)
  3. St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
  4. The Ambleside Centre (1.0km)
  5. Beechwood Primary School (1.0km)
  6. South Lake Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Alfred Sutton Primary School (1.5km)
  9. Rivermead Primary School (1.6km)
  10. Willow Bank Junior School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Charlotte Allchin - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 March 2026.
  • Nigel Armstead - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2030.
  • Lucy Bull - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2030.
  • Rebecca Chard - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 January 2030.
  • Ceris Eveleigh - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 September 2026.
  • Jonas Herriot - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2026.
  • Catherine Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
  • Pierre Looper - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 May 2029.
  • Mr Colin Maree - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
  • Monique Maree - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
  • Jenny Murray - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
  • Kiran Nandra - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 January 2027.
  • Abi Oghene - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
  • Zena Pike - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2028.
  • Margaret Shittu - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 March 2028.
  • Anna Weir - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2028.
  • Amanda Woodfin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).