100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
100%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
84.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
94%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1061.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
934
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityReading
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kendrick School · Secondary with sixth form · Reading
Part ofKENDRICK SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%100%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%100%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
Attainment 8
84.0
-0.4
86.685.384.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84.0
EBacc entry
94%
+1pp
95%94%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
EBacc APS
1061.2
+257.9
1061.2925.9790.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1061.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
44.5
-0.2
49.647.044.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
A-level value added
-0.13
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
51%
-2pp
70%60%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
934
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN
Local authority
Reading
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 100% | 100% | 84.0 | Not applicable | 94% | 1061.2 | 96% | 934 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 84.4 | +1.07 | 93% | 803.3 | 99% | 903 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 100% | 84.3 | +1.06 | 94% | 829.1 | 96% | 865 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 100% | 86.6 | +0.92 | 93% | 842.1 | 98% | 830 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 100% | 84.7 | +1.29 | 95% | 790.6 | 100% | 739 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 100% | 82.2 | +1.18 | 97% | 780.1 | 100% | 746 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 100% | 78.9 | +1.07 | 90% | — | 100% | 742 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | B+ | -0.13 | 51% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 44.7 | B+ | -0.14 | 53% | 144 |
| 2022/23 | 46.8 | A- | — | 57% | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 49.6 | A | — | 70% | 140 |
| 2018/19 | 44.3 | B+ | -0.03 | 50% | 135 |
| 2017/18 | 47.3 | A- | +0.10 | 62% | 141 |
| 2016/17 | 43.4 | B+ | -0.11 | 49% | 128 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 934 | 18.2 | 4% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 903 | 18.1 | 4% | 24% | 8% | 5% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 865 | 18.2 | 2% | 25% | 6% | 6% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 830 | 14.1 | 2% | 26% | 6% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 803 | 17.9 | 3% | 27% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 739 | 17.7 | 2% | 28% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | 746 | 17.8 | 3% | 30% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 742 | 18.1 | 1% | 31% | 2% | 3% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.