Reading Girls' School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG2 7PY · Reading
#217 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1065 of 4,090 nationally
About Reading Girls' School
Reading Girls' 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 905 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 68.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 217th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (77th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 905; capacity filled 95.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.4%; ebacc average points 4.62.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Reading Girls' School ranks 49th 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%)51.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.5%
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 Reading Girls' School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 905
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Reading Girls' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
92 students · 551 m away
The Palmer Primary Academy
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 563 m away
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
511 students · 713 m away
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 996 m away
The Ridgeway Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
362 students · 1.1 km away
Hartland High School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
589 students · 1.2 km away
Leighton Park School
Reading · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
581 students · 1.2 km away
The Abbey School Reading
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
807 students · 1.4 km away
Reading School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,138 students · 1.5 km away
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
298 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Meopham School
Gravesend · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
905 students
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
906 students
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
910 students
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
900 students
Deer Park School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
910 students
Oakmoor School
Bordon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
912 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Reading Girls' School a good school?
Reading Girls' School has a Success Index (England) of 68.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #217 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 Reading Girls' School rank in South East?
Reading Girls' School ranks #217 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1065 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Reading Girls' School?
Reading Girls' School had 905 students in 2025.
Is Reading Girls' School a primary school or a secondary school?
Reading Girls' School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Reading Girls' School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Reading Girls' School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.