Reading GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
17 state secondary schools in Reading ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 5 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Reading GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Reading ranked on Attainment 8
17 of 20 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Kendrick School Reading · Academy converter | 84.0 | 100% | 100% | 8.29 | 128 |
| 2 | Reading School Reading · Academy converter | 83.0 | 100% | 100% | 8.25 | 149 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2024 | The Piggott School Reading · Academy converter | 61.9 | 75% | 91% | 5.49 | 213 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2024 | Maiden Erlegh School Reading · Academy converter | 55.5 | 65% | 77% | 5.15 | 279 |
| 5 , up 3 places since 2024 | The Willink School Reading · Community school | 51.9 | 57% | 73% | 5.02 | 203 |
| 6 , up 3 places since 2024 | Reading Girls' School Reading · Academy sponsor led | 51.8 | 55% | 75% | 4.62 | 167 |
| 7 , down 1 place since 2024 | Waingels Reading · Academy converter | 50.8 | 54% | 77% | 4.68 | 239 |
| 8 | The Bulmershe School Reading · Academy converter | 50.7 | 56% | 73% | 4.48 | 238 |
| 9 , down 4 places since 2024 | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Reading · Academy converter | 50.4 | 57% | 75% | 4.61 | 248 |
| 10 , up 1 place since 2024 | Little Heath School Reading · Voluntary aided school | 48.2 | 47% | 72% | 4.03 | 252 |
| 11 , down 4 places since 2024 | Denefield School Reading · Academy converter | 47.0 | 50% | 70% | 4.14 | 183 |
| 12 | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Reading · Voluntary aided school | 46.0 | 39% | 64% | 4.05 | 186 |
| 13 , down 3 places since 2024 | Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Reading · Free schools | 45.6 | 47% | 59% | 4.26 | 180 |
| 14 , down 1 place since 2024 | The WREN School Reading · Free schools | 44.8 | 41% | 60% | 3.89 | 156 |
| 15 , down 1 place since 2024 | UTC Reading Reading · University technical college | 42.0 | 38% | 57% | 3.06 | 79 |
| 16 , down 1 place since 2024 | Theale Green School Reading · Academy sponsor led | 38.5 | 31% | 52% | 3.27 | 108 |
| 17 , down 1 place since 2024 | King's Academy Prospect Reading · Academy converter | 36.8 | 29% | 47% | 3.43 | 205 |
| – | Hartland High School Reading · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oakbank School Reading · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | River Academy Reading · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Reading with published 2025 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosfields School Reading · Other independent school | 69.9 | 97% | 39 |
| Leighton Park School Reading · Other independent school | 15.0 | 0% | 185 |
| Pangbourne College Reading · Other independent school | 33.7 | 0% | 80 |
| Queen Anne's School Reading · Other independent school | 36.0 | 0% | 73 |
| The Abbey School Reading Reading · Other independent school | 27.6 | 0% | 118 |