Reading School vs Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Reading School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
11–17
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1138
21
Capacity
1094
24
Occupancy
104%
88%
FSM %
4.7%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2023
Mar 2013
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
80.6
8.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
96.8%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A
z
Points Per Entry
49.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
A
z
AAB+ %
63%
-
Value Added
Average
z
A-Level Students
194
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
81%
-
Degree course
95%
-
Any L4+ destination
99%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
171
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (336)
Mathematics (332)
Chemistry (162)
Physics (152)
Chemistry (142)
Economics (138)
Physics (132)
Mathematics (Further) (128)