57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
241.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
286
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityReading
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of UTC Reading · 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
57%
-2pp
73%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-9pp
48%43%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.0
+1.3
49.445.040.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.0
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
4%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
241.8
-92.8
459.5350.7241.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 241.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.2
-3.5
26.724.322.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.2
A-level value added
-0.26
-0.1
+0.4-0.1-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+8pp
18%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
286
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, RG1 5RQ
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 | 57% | 38% | 42.0 | Not applicable | 0% | 241.8 | 5% | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 47% | 40.7 | -0.80 | 0% | 334.7 | 3% | 395 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 48% | 49.4 | -0.51 | 3% | 459.5 | 11% | 489 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 44% | 42.7 | -0.81 | 4% | 436.0 | 6% | 472 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 47% | 46.8 | -0.35 | 0% | 314.4 | 0% | 453 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 39% | 44.9 | -0.74 | 1% | 249.3 | 13% | 433 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 50% | 48.2 | -0.30 | 4% | — | 14% | 387 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.26 | 18% | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 26.7 | C- | -0.12 | 10% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 25.3 | C- | — | 8% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 22.2 | D+ | — | 2% | 116 |
| 2018/19 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.65 | 0% | 130 |
| 2017/18 | 27.5 | C- | +0.02 | 35% | 122 |
| 2016/17 | 26.6 | C- | +0.42 | 4% | 130 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 286 | 19.1 | 17% | 34% | 24% | 13% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 395 | 15.4 | 17% | 25% | 25% | 13% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 489 | 16.5 | 26% | 19% | 18% | 14% | 52% |
| 2021/22 | 472 | 16.3 | 24% | 19% | 22% | 12% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 497 | 19.3 | 22% | 15% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 453 | 18.4 | 19% | 17% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 433 | 19.2 | 17% | 24% | 16% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 387 | 21.5 | 15% | 24% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.