UTC Reading
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 139268
- Address
- Crescent Road, East Reading, RG1 5RQ
- Website
- http://www.utcreading.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 286 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 76.2%
- Girls
- 23.8%
- First language not English
- 33.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 37.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
Pakistani 16.1%
White British 15%
Mixed 14.6%
Other White 14%
Indian 10.5%
Other Asian 6.6%
African 5.6%
Other 5.2%
Unclassified 4.9%
Chinese 2.4%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Other Black 2.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 50.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.06
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | AS level | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Economics | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 78 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 78 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
| Japanese | GCSE | 1 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 58 46 12 |
| Year 11 | 81 56 25 |
| Year 12 | 63 52 11 |
| Year 13 | 84 64 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 52.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 74.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 40.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 13.0% 3.8% 2.4% |