The Willink School
Community secondary school in Reading (West Berkshire).
Location
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Below you will find the term dates for The Willink School and Sixth Form. Parents and prospective parents of students at The Willink School and Sixth Form should be aware that the school's term dates are not wholly aligned to the term dates published by West Berkshire Council. This is due to specific school circumstances and the scheduling of staff training days.
Parents are advised to check with the school if a specific date is key to your plans, e.g. before making a holiday booking. A copy of current term dates for this academic year (2025-26) can be downloaded here: To help students settle in smoothly, we have a staggered start at the beginning of the academic year.
Please take note of the following start dates for academic year 2025-2026: Wednesday, 3 September 2025 : Year 7, Year 10 Peer Mentors, and Year 12 students Thursday, 4 September 2025 : All other students (Years 8, 9, 10, 11, and Year 13) Here are the term dates for the next academic year: September 2026 -July 2027.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110048
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Margaret Baxter | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanna Harbidge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Scoble | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Geoff O'Brien | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Pursell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Coombes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Blessing Godfree | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Bekky Moran-Jennings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Cook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Richard Bonser | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr William Bailey-Watson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Nikki Edwards Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Neil Burch Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record