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John Madejski Academy

125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF

Secondary

Phase

950

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 December 2024 and continues as Hartland High School (URN 151631) (opened 1 January 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
31.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
21.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
38.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
54.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
125

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
74.0%
Continued in education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
70.0%
Higher education
15.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
18.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D

Avg A-Level Grade

18.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

19.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

36

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.2
16-18 Cohort
102

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
871
Boys
574 (66%)
Girls
297 (34%)
Capacity
950 (92% full)
Teachers (FTE)
34.9

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
14.1% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
43.6% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 46.8%
  • White Other: 10.3%
  • Black African: 7.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.3%
  • Asian Other: 4.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.6%
  • Asian Indian: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%

46.8%

White British

10.3%

White Other

7.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

125 Hartland Road

Reading, South East

Administrative

URN
130247
UKPRN
10017917
Establishment No.
6905

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