Reading School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Reading
Reading School is a secondary school in Reading for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 November 2023. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5LW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 1,138 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “This school inspires pupils to be the best versions of themselves.”
- “Impressively high aspirations for academic excellence are matched by those for pupils’ holistic development.”
- “Pupils rise consistently to meet and exceed these expectations, achieving very well academically by the time they leave the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 100% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 83 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | A | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 400 first-preference applications, 146 offers in total, 141 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Reading published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Reading.
- Kendrick School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- UTC Reading 0.6 mi Not judged
- Reading Girls' School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hartland High School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- River Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The WREN School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published