Reading Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 25 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 144610
- Address
- Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7PY
- Website
- www.readinggirlsschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 873 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 43.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
Pakistani 18.9%
White British 17.4%
Other Asian 14.8%
Indian 10.3%
African 10.1%
Mixed 10%
Other White 7.9%
Chinese 2.7%
Unclassified 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Other Black 1.3%
Caribbean 0.9%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.61
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 4.52
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 31 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 135 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 135 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 136 |
Admissions
Reading Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 8 | 188 0 188 |
| Year 9 | 198 0 198 |
| Year 10 | 172 0 172 |
| Year 11 | 138 0 138 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 25.0% 21.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 57.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 8.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Nearby schools
- Leighton Park SchoolNo rating (independent)
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusNo rating (independent)
- The Palmer Primary AcademyGood
- The Ridgeway Primary SchoolGood
- Trinity Christian SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolGood