Kendrick School vs Reading School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kendrick School
Reading
Reading School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Girls
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
939
1138
Capacity
920
1094
Occupancy
102%
104%
FSM %
10.6%
4.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
82.4
80.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
99.2%
96.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
A
Points Per Entry
44.5
49.0
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
A
AAB+ %
51%
63%
Value Added
Below average
Average
A-Level Students
147
194
Retention
99%
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
56%
81%
Degree course
90%
95%
Any L4+ destination
94%
99%
Apprenticeships
3%
3%
Cohort size
138
171
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (224)
Mathematics (210)
Chemistry (154)
Chemistry (140)
Biology (128)
Biology (120)
Physics (96)
Economics (86)
Mathematics (336)
Mathematics (332)
Chemistry (162)
Physics (152)
Chemistry (142)
Economics (138)
Physics (132)
Mathematics (Further) (128)