Reading School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 136449
- Address
- Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1138 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 20.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3%
- Persistent absence
- 8.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.6%
Indian 44%
White British 18.9%
Mixed 7.9%
Chinese 6.6%
Pakistani 6.2%
Other Asian 6.1%
Other White 3.8%
African 3.4%
Other 1.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.97
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 93%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 82.2
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 8.11
Local authority average 4.52
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 88 |
| Religious Studies | AS level | 49 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 148 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 150 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Economics | GCSE | 79 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
Admissions
Reading School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 423
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 342
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 105
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 10 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 11 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 12 | 193 193 0 |
| Year 13 | 190 190 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 100.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 0.0% 20.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 58.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 8.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 98.0% 80.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 90.0% 50.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 83.0% 46.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 13.0% 6.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Kendrick SchoolOutstanding
- Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingNo rating (independent)
- Redlands Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Joseph's CollegeNo rating (independent)
- The Abbey School ReadingNo rating (independent)
- Trinity Christian SchoolNo rating (independent)