Reading SchoolUTC Reading
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Reading School and UTC Reading are secondary schools in Reading.
Reading School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and UTC Reading scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Reading School is ahead on our composite score.
Reading School was judged Outstanding and UTC Reading was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 80.6 for Reading School and 34.5 for UTC Reading.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Reading School (82.6 in 2021-22, 80.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at UTC Reading (42.7 in 2021-22, 34.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingReading School | ReadingUTC Reading | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Reading Stronger figure | 9th of 10 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,138 | 299 | |
| Capacity | 1,094 | 600 | |
| Location | Reading, RG1 5LW | Reading, RG1 5RQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 80.6 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.8% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.5% Stronger figure | 44.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 68 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 194 | 67 | |
| A-level average points | 49.0 Stronger figure | 23.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 48.5 Stronger figure | 23.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 62.9% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,129 | 286 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.0% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 33.6% | |
| SEN support | 3.8% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 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.
Reading School
UTC Reading
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