The Bulmershe School is a secondary academy in Reading, United Kingdom with 1,530 pupils, part of The Corvus Learning Trust. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Head of Religious Studies and Citizenship (closes 17 December) and Study Support Leader (closes 17 December). Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 2 live vacancies.
Head
Amanda Woodfin, Headteacher
Trust or group
The Corvus Learning Trust
Type
Academy, Secondary
Pupils
1,530 pupils · 51% girls · 15.4% eligible for free school meals · 26.4% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
148 (9.7%) on SEN support · 58 (3.8%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Local authority
Wokingham
Location
Reading, RG5 3EU, United Kingdom
Telephone
01189353353
Visa sponsorship
Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A), as Corvus Learning Trust. Register of licensed sponsors, 5 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does.
Make a direct impact on student achievement as a Study Support Leader at The Bulmershe School. We are seeking a organized, self-confident individual to supervise classes during…
Salary ECT/MPS/UPS depending on experienceCloses 17 Dec
Full time
Lead and shape our RE and Citizenship curriculum as Head of Department at The Bulmershe School. We are seeking an energetic, creative subject leader to join our thriving…
Exam results
Year
Attainment 8
Grade 5+ Eng. & maths
2025/26 provisional
50.6
53.4%
2024/25
50.7
56.3%
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
86.5
17.7
–
0
£53,680
2024/25
88.9
16.9
9%
0
£49,866
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
7.1%
1.8%
16.9%
2.6%
2024/25
6.8%
1.6%
17.3%
2.4%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
11 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 3 teaching, 8 support. Most often advertised: Art and Design Technician (3), Facilities Manager (2), School Staff Instructor (2). Last advertised September 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.