Ofsted report card
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Area judgements
Other Ofsted reports
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Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
We have no published last-distance figure for this school, so we cannot say how close you would have needed to live last year. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Reading. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 68%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 53%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 51.6
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 53%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 4.75
- England
- 4.14
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 31.4
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.19
- LA
- 21%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2023 leavers
92%
staying in education or employment
7% did not stay in education or employment
1% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2023 leavers
89%
staying in education or employment
8% did not stay in education or employment
3% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2024/25 · January 2025 school census
- LA
- 9%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 23%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near RG1 5RQ. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 38% | 42.0 | Not applicable | 0% | 3.06 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 47% | 40.7 | -0.80 | 0% | 3.16 | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 48% | 49.4 | -0.51 | 3% | 3.83 | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 44% | 42.7 | -0.81 | 4% | 3.52 | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 47% | 46.8 | -0.35 | 0% | 3.24 | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 39% | 44.9 | -0.74 | 1% | 3.32 | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 50% | 48.2 | -0.30 | 4% | — | 56 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 3% |
| 2022/23 | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 6% |
| 2018/19 | 0% |
| 2017/18 | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 14% |
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% |
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