Best Secondary Schools in Reading
11 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 11 secondary schools in Reading, accounting for 6.7% of the total in the area, with a total of 9,893 pupils on roll.
- Ofsted inspections in Reading show 75.0% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding, 5 Good, 1 Requires Improvement, and 1 Inadequate out of 8 inspected.
- Reading's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.19 and an Attainment 8 score of 54.28, with 57.9% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in Reading's secondary schools is 18.81, with 23.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals and £7,660 spent per pupil.
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Hartland High School
Reading, RG2 8AF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils739
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.89
Attainment 881.1
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,129
Kendrick School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Reading, RG1 5BN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+1.07
Attainment 884.4
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils934
Reading Girls' School
Ofsted
Good
Reading, RG2 7PY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.05
Attainment 847.8
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils905
King's Academy Prospect
Ofsted
Good
Reading, RG30 4EX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.39
Attainment 838.2
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils1,260
The WREN School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Reading, RG30 2BB
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 843.0
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils979
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Ofsted
Good
Reading, RG4 8LR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.25
Attainment 853.5
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,545
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Ofsted
Good
Reading, RG1 5SL
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.12
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils885
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 11 secondary schools in Reading, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.19 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 54.3 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.8:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,660 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.