Secondary School Destinations of our 2026 Leavers

97% pass rate for selective secondary schools (Year 6 of 2026)

93% of pupils achieved a place at their first choice secondary school (Year 6 of 2026)

86% received multiple offers from selective secondary schools (grammar 11+ and independent) (Year 6 of 2026)

81% average pass rate for grammar school 11+ (2023-2026)

47% received at least one secondary school scholarship in academics, sport & performing arts  (Year 6 of 2026)

Waverley is delighted to celebrate the secondary school destinations that our Year 6 pupils move on to. A key ethos of Waverley is to ensure that our Year 6 ‘graduates’ secure places at the right secondary school for them. There are significant differences between secondary schools in terms of ethos, teaching methods and culture. At Waverley, we believe that in order for each student to develop to their full potential, they secure a place at the senior school school which will best advance and develop their individual skillsets.

Secondary School Offers (2022 - 2026 Leavers)

We are delighted to share the fantastic secondary school destinations of our most recent Year 6 graduates (2022 -2024). Places were offered to our students at all of the following schools: 

Independent Schools

• Abbey School, Reading (Girls)
• Bradfield College, Bradfield (Co-ed)
• Crosfields School, Reading (Co-ed)
• Farnborough Hill School (Girls)
• Guildford High School, Guildford (Girls)
• Heathfield School, Ascot (Girls)
• Holme Grange School, Wokingham (Co-ed)
• Leighton Park School, Reading (Co-ed)
• Licensed Victuallers’ School (LVS), Ascot (Co-ed)
• Lord Wandsworth School, Hook (Co-ed)
• Luckley House, Wokingham (Co-ed)
• Marist School, Ascot (Girls) 
• Pangbourne College (Co-ed)
• Radley College (Boys)
• Reading Blue Coat, Reading (Co-ed)
• Reddam House, Wokingham (Co-ed)
• Sherfield School, Basingstoke
• Shiplake College, Henley (Co-ed)
• St. George's School, Ascot (Girls)
• St Swithuns, Winchester (Girls)
• Tormead School, Guildford (Girls)
• Queen Anne’s, Caversham (Girls)
• Wellington College, Crowthorne (Co-ed)
• Wellington Prep School, Crowthorne (Co-ed)
• Yateley Manor, Lately (Co-ed)

Grammar Schools

• Buckinghamshire Grammar
• Kendrick School (Girls Grammar)
• Reading Boys Grammar
• Royal Grammar School Cheltenham (Boys)

State Secondary Schools

• Bohunt School, Wokingham
• Edgebarrow School, Crowthorne
• Emmbrook School, Wokingham
• Forest School, Wokingham
• Maiden Erleigh School, Reading
• Ranelagh School, Bracknell
• St. Crispins School, Wokingham
• Willink School, Reading
• Yateley School, Yately

Scholarships to Senior Schools

47% of our Year 6 leavers in 2026 were offered at least one secondary school scholarship - not only for academic ability, but also for music, sports, performing arts and Art & Design talents. This reinforces Waverley’s ethos in ensuring we also offer a wealth of opportunities in non-academic areas, recognising a pupil’s individuality, broadening their horizons and developing confident, multi-skilled young people.

Secondary School Trends from 2022 Onwards

• On average, 92.5% of our 2022 - 2026 Year 6 graduates were able to go to their first-choice secondary school and many of our students had multiple offers.
• Our Year 6 pupils have obtained an average pass rate of 81% for the 11+ (grammar school) exam. (Year 6 2023-2026). Typically our pupils move on to Reading Boys Grammar School and Kendrick Girls Grammar School in Reading, but sometimes our pupils also achieve places at grammar schools further afield, including Slough, Chelmsford and High Wycombe.
• Over recent years, there has also been an increasing trend for our students to select boarding for their secondary education. We are proud that our pupils possess the confidence and independence to make this step and venture further afield as they move on from Waverley.