Reading Blue Coat SchoolRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Reading Blue Coat School and Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 19.5 for Reading Blue Coat School and 8.0 for Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Reading Blue Coat School (9.5 in 2021-22, 19.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading (10.2 in 2021-22, 8.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BerkshireReading Blue Coat School | ReadingRed Balloon Learner Centre Reading | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-17 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 850 | 21 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 24 | |
| Location | Berkshire, RG4 6SU | Reading, RG1 4JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 19.5 Stronger figure | 8.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 114 | 8 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 141 2024-25 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| A-level average points | 44.5 2024-25 · England 35.0 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| A-level average grade | B+ 2024-25 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.8 2024-25 · England 35.8 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.3% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | Not reported2023-24 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 824 | 20 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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
Pupils on roll
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