King's Academy Prospect
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG30 4EX · Reading
#583 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3590 of 4,090 nationally
About King's Academy Prospect
King's Academy Prospect is a academy secondary located in Reading, in the Reading local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,157 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 19.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 583rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (25th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,157; capacity filled 77.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.3%; ebacc average points 3.43.
There are 139 schools in Reading; King's Academy Prospect ranks 118th 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%)36.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.5%
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 King's Academy Prospect by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,157
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King's Academy Prospect
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Michael's Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
362 students · 558 m away
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
408 students · 664 m away
Manor Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
294 students · 679 m away
Churchend Primary Academy
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 761 m away
Kennet Valley Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 949 m away
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,082 students · 1.0 km away
Ranikhet Academy
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 1.1 km away
Southcote Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
528 students · 1.1 km away
Moorlands Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
286 students · 1.2 km away
The WREN School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
931 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
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1,156 students
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,156 students
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,155 students
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,154 students
The Costello School
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,160 students
Esher Church of England High School
Esher · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,160 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King's Academy Prospect a good school?
King's Academy Prospect has a Success Index (England) of 19.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #583 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 King's Academy Prospect rank in South East?
King's Academy Prospect ranks #583 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3590 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King's Academy Prospect?
King's Academy Prospect had 1,157 students in 2025.
Is King's Academy Prospect a primary school or a secondary school?
King's Academy Prospect is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King's Academy Prospect?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King's Academy Prospect; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.