Reading School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
A88
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Reading, RG1 5LW
- Distance
- 0.8km away
Kendrick School
London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN
Local ranking1st of 10 secondary schools in Reading
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
920
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Girls
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 November 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 82.4 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 99.2% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 99.2% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 129
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 92.0%
- Continued in education
- 91.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 0.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 1.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 97.0%
- Higher education
- 83.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 10.0%
- Not sustained
- 1.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
B+
Avg A-Level Grade
44.5
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
44.7
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
147
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 51.4% nat17.5%
- 16-18 Cohort
- 293
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 934
- Girls
- 939 (100%)
- Capacity
- 920 (102% full)
- SEND
- 4.3%
- FSM Eligible
- 9.2%
- EAL
- 22.4%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 0.6%
- SEN Support
- 3.6%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 18.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 51.3
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,093/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 4.9% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 11.1% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- Asian Indian: 48.2%
- White British: 11.2%
- Asian Pakistani: 8.0%
- Asian Other: 7.6%
- Asian Chinese: 7.5%
- White Other: 4.9%
- Mixed White & Asian: 3.7%
- Black African: 3.7%
48.2%
Asian Indian
11.2%
White British
8.0%
Asian Pakistani
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
London Road
Reading, South East
Administrative
- URN
- 136448
- UKPRN
- 10032955
- Establishment No.
- 5413
- Trust
- KENDRICK SCHOOL
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