Reading Girls' School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Reading
Reading Girls' School is a secondary school in Reading for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 November 2021. Reading has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 905 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 November 2021
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “They are keen to achieve academically and are exceptionally ambitious for their futures.”
- “Everyone recognises the school’s very high expectations and the extensive improvements that have been made over recent years.”
To improve
- “However, the planning for this is disjointed.”
- “This means that pupils are also not always clear on aspects of the personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2022 (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) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.8 | 46 |
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: 101 first-preference applications, 154 offers in total, 101 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.
- Hartland High School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Reading School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Kendrick School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- UTC Reading 1.2 mi Not judged
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The WREN School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- River Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published