John Madejski Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 130247
- Address
- 125 Hartland Road, RG2 8AF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 871 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 65.9%
- Girls
- 34.1%
- First language not English
- 29.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.1%
- Persistent absence
- 31.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 45.4%
Mixed 13.8%
Other White 10%
African 7.3%
Other Asian 4.6%
Pakistani 4.5%
Indian 4%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other 2.6%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 16%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.1
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.93
Local authority average 4.52
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 44 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 25 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 6 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
John Madejski Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 155
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 111 46 |
| Year 8 | 141 92 49 |
| Year 9 | 129 77 52 |
| Year 10 | 133 77 56 |
| Year 11 | 156 110 46 |
| Year 12 | 58 45 13 |
| Year 13 | 97 62 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 21.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 57.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 8.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 4.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 77.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 49.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.0% 2.2% |