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
- 1129 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 19.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 6.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.8%
Indian 45%
White British 15.3%
Mixed 9.5%
Chinese 8%
Pakistani 6.2%
Other Asian 5.3%
Other White 4.3%
African 3.1%
Other 1.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 100%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 82.8
Local authority average 50.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 8.23
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 83 |
| Religious Studies | AS level | 45 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 149 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 149 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 62 |
| Economics | GCSE | 87 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Reading School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 360
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 293
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 100
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 10 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 11 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 12 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 13 | 191 191 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 52.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 93.0% 74.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 82.0% 40.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.8% 2.4% |