38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
31.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
377.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
871
Pupils · 2023/24
29%
EAL · 2023/24
44%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 10/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityReading
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio37.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of John Madejski Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Reading
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
38%
+3pp
42%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-1pp
26%21%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
31.9
+0.1
40.836.331.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
EBacc entry
54%
+12pp
60%32%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
377.0
-79.2
456.2333.0209.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 377.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
18.9
-1.2
34.026.518.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18.9
A-level value added
-0.86
-0.1
-0.2-0.5-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.9
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-2pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
871
Pupil : teacher ratio
37.7
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
44%
Contact
Address
125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF
Local authority
Reading
Website
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Telephone
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38% | 22% | 31.9 | Not applicable | 54% | 377.0 | 55% | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 22% | 31.8 | -0.92 | 42% | 456.2 | 44% | 871 |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 16% | 34.1 | -0.45 | 60% | 270.0 | 60% | 891 |
| 2021/22 | 42% | 26% | 40.8 | -0.19 | 12% | 209.8 | 13% | 778 |
| 2018/19 | 33% | 16% | 34.9 | -0.58 | 3% | 287.8 | 7% | 612 |
| 2017/18 | 37% | 16% | 34.9 | -0.63 | 14% | 303.4 | 22% | 629 |
| 2016/17 | 32% | 17% | 34.3 | -0.56 | 7% | — | 21% | 709 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 18.9 | D | -0.86 | 0% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 20.1 | D | -0.75 | 2% | 134 |
| 2022/23 | 28.3 | C- | — | 3% | 126 |
| 2021/22 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 14% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 27.1 | C- | -0.16 | 0% | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.34 | 7% | 88 |
| 2016/17 | 19.9 | D | -0.30 | 6% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 871 | 37.7 | 15% | 29% | 41% | 14% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 891 | 17.4 | 18% | 30% | 42% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 778 | 19.6 | 17% | 27% | 44% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 673 | 19.5 | 17% | 22% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 612 | 16.3 | 26% | 19% | 48% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 629 | 14.8 | 24% | 17% | 52% | 9% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 709 | 15.6 | 24% | 19% | 53% | 8% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.