Reading secondary schools league table 2025

Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 29 schools in Reading, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.

1
99
Reading SchoolReading · Academy Secondary83.0 Attainment 8 · 1,138 students
2
97
Crosfields SchoolReading · Independent All-through69.9 Attainment 8 · 713 students
3
97
Kendrick SchoolReading · Academy Secondary84.0 Attainment 8 · 939 students
4
91
Langtree SchoolReading · Academy Secondary58.0 Attainment 8 · 626 students
5
89
OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusReading · Independent All-through58.0 Attainment 8 · 92 students
6
87
Maiden Erlegh SchoolReading · Academy Secondary55.5 Attainment 8 · 1,841 students
7
78
The Piggott SchoolReading · Academy All-through61.9 Attainment 8 · 1,945 students
8
78
The Willink SchoolReading · Local authority Secondary51.9 Attainment 8 · 1,205 students
9
76
Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreReading · Academy Secondary50.4 Attainment 8 · 1,537 students
10
75
The Bulmershe SchoolReading · Academy Secondary50.7 Attainment 8 · 1,530 students
11
73
WaingelsReading · Academy Secondary50.8 Attainment 8 · 1,382 students
12
69
Reading Girls' SchoolReading · Academy Secondary51.8 Attainment 8 · 905 students
13
65
Denefield SchoolReading · Academy Secondary47.0 Attainment 8 · 1,171 students
14
61
Little Heath SchoolReading · Local authority Secondary48.2 Attainment 8 · 1,682 students
15
53
Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingReading · Academy Secondary45.6 Attainment 8 · 889 students
16
52
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeReading · Academy Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 374 students
17
52
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolReading · Local authority Secondary46.0 Attainment 8 · 1,082 students
18
41
The WREN SchoolReading · Academy Secondary44.8 Attainment 8 · 931 students
19
40
UTC ReadingReading · Academy Secondary42.0 Attainment 8 · 299 students
20
36
River AcademyReading · Academy Secondary33.2% Free school meals · 373 students
21
34
Theale Green SchoolReading · Academy Secondary38.5 Attainment 8 · 803 students
22
32
Oakbank SchoolReading · Academy Secondary35.3% Free school meals · 300 students
23
27
Queen Anne's SchoolReading · Independent Secondary36.0 Attainment 8 · 327 students
24
23
Pangbourne CollegeReading · Independent Secondary33.7 Attainment 8 · 393 students
25
22
The Abbey School ReadingReading · Independent All-through27.6 Attainment 8 · 807 students
26
19
King's Academy ProspectReading · Academy Secondary36.8 Attainment 8 · 1,157 students
27
18
Leighton Park SchoolReading · Independent Secondary15.0 Attainment 8 · 581 students
28
17
Hartland High SchoolReading · Academy Secondary45.2% Free school meals · 589 students
29
16
The Oratory SchoolReading · Independent Secondary29.2 Attainment 8 · 287 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Reading School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	99.2 Top 5%	83.0 Attainment 8	1,138
2	Crosfields School Reading · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	97.4 Top 5%	69.9 Attainment 8	713
3	Kendrick School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	97.3 Top 5%	84.0 Attainment 8	939
4	Langtree School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	90.5 Top 10%	58.0 Attainment 8	626
5	OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus Reading · All-through · Ages 7–18	Independent	89.0 Top 10%	58.0 Attainment 8	92
6	Maiden Erlegh School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	87.0 Top 10%	55.5 Attainment 8	1,841
7	The Piggott School Reading · All-through · Ages 4–18	Academy	78.1 Top 25%	61.9 Attainment 8	1,945
8	The Willink School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	77.7 Top 25%	51.9 Attainment 8	1,205
9	Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	75.5 Top 25%	50.4 Attainment 8	1,537
10	The Bulmershe School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	75.3 Top 25%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,530
11	Waingels Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	72.7 Top 25%	50.8 Attainment 8	1,382
12	Reading Girls' School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	68.9 Top 50%	51.8 Attainment 8	905
13	Denefield School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	64.6 Top 50%	47.0 Attainment 8	1,171
14	Little Heath School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	60.6 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	1,682
15	Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	53.0 Top 50%	45.6 Attainment 8	889
16	Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	52.2 Top 50%	44.3 Attainment 8	374
17	Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	51.9 Top 50%	46.0 Attainment 8	1,082
18	The WREN School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	40.8 Lower 50%	44.8 Attainment 8	931
19	UTC Reading Reading · Secondary · Ages 14–19	Academy	40.0 Lower 50%	42.0 Attainment 8	299
20	River Academy Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	36.0 Lower 50%	33.2% Free school meals	373
21	Theale Green School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	33.6 Lower 50%	38.5 Attainment 8	803
22	Oakbank School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	31.8 Lower 50%	35.3% Free school meals	300
23	Queen Anne's School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	26.6 Lower 50%	36.0 Attainment 8	327
24	Pangbourne College Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	22.9 Lower 50%	33.7 Attainment 8	393
25	The Abbey School Reading Reading · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	22.3 Lower 50%	27.6 Attainment 8	807
26	King's Academy Prospect Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	19.4 Lower 50%	36.8 Attainment 8	1,157
27	Leighton Park School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	18.4 Lower 50%	15.0 Attainment 8	581
28	Hartland High School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	16.5 Lower 50%	45.2% Free school meals	589
29	The Oratory School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	15.9 Lower 50%	29.2 Attainment 8	287

Reading School in Reading leads the 2025 list of secondary schools in Reading with a Success Index (England) of 99.2. Of the 29 schools shown, 19 are academy, 7 are independent, 3 are local authority.

For the full picture see the wider South East secondary schools league table, every school on the Reading page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best secondary school in Reading?

Reading School in Reading, South East ranks first among secondary schools in Reading with a Success Index (England) of 99.2 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,138).

How are secondary schools in Reading ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.