Kendrick SchoolReading School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Kendrick School and Reading School are secondary schools in Reading.
Kendrick School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Reading School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Kendrick School is ahead on our composite score.
Kendrick School was judged Outstanding and Reading School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 82.4 for Kendrick School and 80.6 for Reading School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kendrick School (86.6 in 2021-22, 82.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Reading School (82.6 in 2021-22, 80.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingKendrick School | ReadingReading School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | A88/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 10 in Reading Stronger figure | 2nd of 10 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 939 | 1,138 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 1,094 | |
| Location | Reading, RG1 5BN | Reading, RG1 5LW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 82.4 Stronger figure | 80.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.2% Stronger figure | 96.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.2% Stronger figure | 97.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 129 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 147 | 194 | |
| A-level average points | 44.5 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | A | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.7 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 51.4% | 62.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 934 | 1,129 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 9.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 3.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 7.1% 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
A-level average points
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.
Kendrick School
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