Reading SchoolHartland High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Reading School and Hartland High School are secondary schools in Reading.
Reading School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Hartland High School scores 23 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Reading School is ahead on our composite score.
Reading School was judged Outstanding and Hartland High School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 80.6 for Reading School and 37.8 for Hartland High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Reading School (82.6 in 2021-22, 80.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingReading School | ReadingHartland High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | F23/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Reading Stronger figure | 10th of 10 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,138 | 589 | |
| Capacity | 1,094 | 950 | |
| Location | Reading, RG1 5LW | Reading, RG2 8AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 80.6 Stronger figure | 37.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.8% Stronger figure | 36.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.5% Stronger figure | 53.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 105 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 194 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 49.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 48.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 62.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,129 | 739 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.0% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 27.3% | |
| SEN support | 3.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 44.4% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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