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Sixth forms in Reading

All 17 sixth forms in Reading.

17 schools in Reading

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  1. Kendrick School

    Reading, RG1 5BN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

    Results well above the Reading sixth forms average, low absence.

    351 first choices, 127 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1682.4

    Reading sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    939
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Kendrick School
  2. Reading School

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

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

    Results well above the Reading sixth forms average, low absence.

    400 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1680.6

    Reading sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.5%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    1,138
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Reading School
  3. Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

    Reading, RG4 8LR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Reading sixth forms average.

    191 first choices, 243 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.9

    Reading sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.3%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    1,537
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
  4. Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

    Reading, RG30 3EP · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Reading sixth forms average, low absence.

    132 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.3

    Reading sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.5%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    1,082
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
  5. The WREN School

    Reading, RG30 2BB · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Reading sixth forms average.

    70 first choices, 117 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.2

    Reading sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.3%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    931
    Pupils per teacher
    14.9
    View school The WREN School
  6. UTC Reading

    Reading, RG1 5RQ · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Reading sixth forms average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1634.5

    Reading sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.3%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    299
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school UTC Reading
  7. King's Academy Prospect

    Reading, RG30 4EX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Reading sixth forms average.

    104 first choices, 145 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.7

    Reading sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.5%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    1,157
    Pupils per teacher
    14.0
    View school King's Academy Prospect
  8. Hartland High School

    Reading, RG2 8AF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Reading sixth forms average, high absence.

    46 first choices, 86 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.8

    Reading sixth forms 51.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    17.5%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    589
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Hartland High School
  9. Hamilton School

    Reading, RG1 5SG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    39.2%
    Pupils
    64
    Pupils per teacher
    5.3
    View school Hamilton School
  10. Horizons Ap Academy

    Reading, RG30 2TS · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    30
    Pupils per teacher
    4.0
    View school Horizons Ap Academy
  11. The Avenue Special School

    Reading, RG30 4BZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    13.5%
    Pupils
    253
    Pupils per teacher
    7.5
    View school The Avenue Special School
  12. Leighton Park School

    Reading, RG2 7ED · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    581
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Leighton Park School
  13. OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus

    Rg2 0lu · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    92
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
  14. Queen Anne's School

    Reading, RG4 6DX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    327
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Queen Anne's School
  15. Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading

    Reading, RG1 4JJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    21
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
  16. River Academy

    Reading, RG1 8EQ · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • Has a sixth form

    No published results yet.

    211 first choices, 162 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    5.1%Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    373
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school River Academy
  17. The Abbey School Reading

    Reading, RG1 5DZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Reading sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    807
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Abbey School Reading
The big picture

How Reading's sixth forms spread out

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

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Reading 51.9England 46.2Hamilton School: 4.5UTC Reading: 34.5Hartland High School: 37.8The WREN School: 39.2King's Academy Prospect: 39.7Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School: 46.3Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre: 54.9Reading School: 80.6Kendrick School: 82.4020406080
Sixth forms in Reading

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Reading average 12.0%Reading School: 4.5%Kendrick School: 4.9%River Academy: 5.1%Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School: 7.5%Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre: 8.3%The WREN School: 8.3%King's Academy Prospect: 9.5%UTC Reading: 13.3%The Avenue Special School: 13.5%Hartland High School: 17.5%Hamilton School: 39.2%0%10%20%30%40%
Sixth forms in Reading

Ofsted grades in Reading

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 9
  • Good: 6 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 1 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Reading

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 17 sixth forms in Reading have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    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

Sixth forms in Reading, explained

There are 17 sixth forms in Reading, teaching 10,220 children. 1 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 5 independent schools.

89% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Reading sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

21.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,073 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.1% 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 sixth forms are in Reading?
There are 17 sixth forms in Reading, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Reading?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Reading on Eduscope are Kendrick School, Reading School and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Reading?
Reading has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 6 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Reading is 15:1. 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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