100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
100%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
83.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
97%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1229.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,129
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 21/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityReading
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Reading School · Secondary with sixth form · Reading
Part ofREADING 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%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
Attainment 8
83.0
+1.9
83.982.581.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83.0
EBacc entry
97%
+1pp
97%95%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
EBacc APS
1229.8
+29.9
1229.81128.71027.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1229.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
49.0
-0.2
51.949.947.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
A-level value added
+0.06
-0.2
+0.4+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
63%
-8pp
78%70%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Average A-level grade
A
0
A+AA
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,129
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5LW
Local authority
Reading
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 | 100% | 100% | 83.0 | Not applicable | 97% | 1229.8 | 98% | 1,129 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 81.1 | +0.89 | 96% | 1199.8 | 98% | 1,138 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 99% | 82.2 | +0.97 | 93% | 1208.6 | 94% | 1,119 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99% | 82.6 | +0.66 | 97% | 1204.3 | 97% | 1,104 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 100% | 83.9 | +1.02 | 94% | 1027.5 | 96% | 1,027 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 99% | 81.7 | +0.98 | 94% | 989.1 | 97% | 986 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 99% | 78.7 | +0.66 | 92% | — | 95% | 961 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49.0 | A | +0.06 | 63% | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 49.1 | A | +0.26 | 71% | 187 |
| 2022/23 | 49.6 | A | — | 72% | 172 |
| 2021/22 | 51.9 | A+ | — | 78% | 182 |
| 2018/19 | 47.9 | A- | +0.30 | 66% | 159 |
| 2017/18 | 49.8 | A | +0.33 | 77% | 163 |
| 2016/17 | 48.6 | A | +0.40 | 76% | 163 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,129 | 17.6 | 5% | 19% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 1,138 | 17.9 | 3% | 21% | 7% | 6% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,119 | 17.3 | 3% | 25% | 5% | 6% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,104 | 18.1 | 3% | 28% | 4% | 6% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,112 | 17.9 | 2% | 29% | 2% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,027 | 17.1 | 2% | 32% | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| 2017/18 | 986 | 17.0 | 3% | 34% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| 2016/17 | 961 | 16.3 | 2% | 22% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.