Kendrick School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG1 5BN · Reading
#16 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#49 of 4,090 nationally
About Kendrick School
Kendrick School is a academy secondary located in Reading, in the Reading local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 939 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 16th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (100th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (92th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 939; capacity filled 102.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 8.29.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Kendrick School ranks 5th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)84.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)100%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kendrick School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 939
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 84.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 8.29
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kendrick School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Deenway Montessori School
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
59 students · 152 m away
The Abbey School Reading
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
807 students · 317 m away
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Reading · Independent secondary · Ages 11–17
21 students · 537 m away
Katesgrove Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
674 students · 587 m away
Reading School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,138 students · 756 m away
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 864 m away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 866 m away
Coley Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
250 students · 940 m away
New Town Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.2 km away
The Palmer Primary Academy
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
938 students
Folkestone Academy
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
936 students
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
943 students
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
934 students
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
947 students
The WREN School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
931 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kendrick School a good school?
Kendrick School has a Success Index (England) of 97.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #16 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kendrick School rank in South East?
Kendrick School ranks #16 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #49 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kendrick School?
Kendrick School had 939 students in 2025.
Is Kendrick School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kendrick School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kendrick School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kendrick School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.