Reading Girls' SchoolOakbank School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Reading Girls' School and Oakbank School are secondary schools in Reading.
Reading Girls' School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oakbank School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Reading Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
Reading Girls' School was judged Good and Oakbank School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.2 for Reading Girls' School and 40.7 for Oakbank School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Reading Girls' School (55.9 in 2021-22, 52.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingReading Girls' School | ReadingOakbank School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 10 in Reading | 10th of 10 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 905 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 947 | 560 | |
| Location | Reading, RG2 7PY | Reading, RG7 1ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.2 Stronger figure | 40.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.7% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.6% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 78 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 905 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 43.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | Not reported | 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
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