Reading School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG1 5LW · Reading
#1 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#9 of 4,090 nationally
About Reading School
Reading 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 boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,138 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 99.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 1st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (100th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (98th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,138; capacity filled 104%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 8.25.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Reading School ranks 2nd 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%)83.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)100%
- A level points per entry (10%)49.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)4.7%
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 School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,138
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 4.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 83.0
- 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
- 8.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 49.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Reading School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Redlands Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
196 students · 462 m away
The Abbey School Reading
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
807 students · 548 m away
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Reading · Independent secondary · Ages 11–17
21 students · 618 m away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 701 m away
Kendrick School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students · 756 m away
The Deenway Montessori School
Reading · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
59 students · 789 m away
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
889 students · 966 m away
UTC Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
299 students · 971 m away
New Town Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.0 km away
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ranelagh School
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,138 students
Cox Green School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,139 students
Stone Lodge School
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,139 students
Perins School
Alresford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,140 students
Springfield School
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,133 students
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,144 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Reading School a good school?
Reading School has a Success Index (England) of 99.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #1 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 School rank in South East?
Reading School ranks #1 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #9 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Reading School?
Reading School had 1,138 students in 2025.
Is Reading School a primary school or a secondary school?
Reading School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Reading School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Reading School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.