Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreLangtree School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and Langtree School are secondary schools in Reading.
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Langtree School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Langtree School is ahead on our composite score.
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good and Langtree School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and 58.0 for Langtree School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (51.9 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Langtree School (57.7 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingHighdown School and Sixth Form Centre | ReadingLangtree School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 10 in Reading | 5th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,545 | 620 | |
| Capacity | 1,440 | 591 | |
| Location | Reading, RG4 8LR | Reading, RG8 0RA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.3% | 70.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.6% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.1% | 42.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 | 5.22 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 248 | 116 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 141 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,545 | 620 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Langtree School
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