Kendrick School vs Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kendrick School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
11–17
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
939
21
Capacity
920
24
Occupancy
102%
88%
FSM %
10.6%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Mar 2013
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
82.4
8.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
99.2%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
z
Points Per Entry
44.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
z
AAB+ %
51%
-
Value Added
Below average
z
A-Level Students
147
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
56%
-
Degree course
90%
-
Any L4+ destination
94%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
138
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (224)
Mathematics (210)
Chemistry (154)
Chemistry (140)
Biology (128)
Biology (120)
Physics (96)
Economics (86)