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Boys' schools in and near Reading

All 1 boys' school in Reading, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Reading

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  1. Reading School

    Reading, RG1 5LW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Reading boys schools average.

    400 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1680.6

    Reading boys schools 80.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.5%Reading boys schools 4.5%
    Pupils
    1,138
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Reading School

Just outside Reading

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Reading.

  1. Ludgrove School

    7.6 miles from Reading · Independent · Primary · Ages 8 to 13 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Reading boys schools 4.5%
    Pupils
    187
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ludgrove School
  2. Cressex Lodge School

    8.5 miles from Reading · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    18
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cressex Lodge School
  3. Desborough College

    11.7 miles from Reading · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Reading boys schools average, high absence.

    48 first choices, 75 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.6

    Reading boys schools 80.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Reading boys schools 4.5%
    Pupils
    539
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Desborough College
  4. Papplewick School

    13.2 miles from Reading · Independent · Primary · Ages 6 to 13 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Reading boys schools 4.5%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Papplewick School
The big picture

How Reading's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Reading

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Reading, explained

There is 1 boys' schools in Reading, teaching 1,138 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Reading boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 80.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

4.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,541 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Reading?
There are 1 boys schools in Reading, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Reading?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Reading on Eduscope are Reading School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Reading?
Reading has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Reading ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Reading boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Reading is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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