47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
704.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,260
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityReading
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King's Academy Prospect · Secondary with sixth form · Reading
Part ofKING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-7pp
54%45%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+1pp
29%25%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
36.8
-1.4
38.235.532.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.8
EBacc entry
72%
+3pp
72%47%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
704.0
-35.8
741.6593.8446.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 704.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.9
+1.0
27.225.523.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.9
A-level value added
-0.22
-0.3
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+5pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,260
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EX
Local authority
Reading
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | 47% | 29% | 36.8 | Not applicable | 72% | 704.0 | 76% | 1,260 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 28% | 38.2 | -0.39 | 69% | 739.8 | 72% | 1,217 |
| 2022/23 | 37% | 25% | 32.8 | -0.71 | 22% | 483.2 | 30% | 1,037 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 28% | 36.8 | -0.67 | 30% | 446.0 | 38% | 980 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 20% | 36.4 | -0.58 | 41% | 741.6 | 44% | 1,044 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 26% | 34.7 | -0.58 | 43% | 669.6 | 50% | 1,157 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 31% | 38.7 | -0.26 | 29% | — | 33% | 1,278 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.22 | 5% | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 24.0 | D+ | +0.05 | 0% | 53 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 12% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 24.8 | D+ | — | 4% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.30 | 2% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 21.2 | D | -0.43 | 4% | 100 |
| 2016/17 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.15 | 0% | 121 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,260 | 18.1 | 15% | 40% | 40% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,217 | 21.2 | 21% | 39% | 38% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,037 | 20.0 | 18% | 36% | 38% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 980 | 18.4 | 17% | 35% | 36% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,023 | 14.5 | 15% | 34% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,044 | 15.4 | 12% | 34% | 42% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 1,157 | 14.4 | 9% | 32% | 40% | 10% | 32% |
| 2016/17 | 1,278 | 15.1 | 8% | 32% | 41% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.