Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading vs Reading School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Reading School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Senior
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–17
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
21
1138
Capacity
24
1094
Occupancy
88%
104%
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
Mar 2013
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
8.0
80.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
96.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2023/24)
Average Grade
z
A
Points Per Entry
-
49.0
Best 3 A-Levels
z
A
AAB+ %
-
63%
Value Added
z
Average
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (336)
Mathematics (332)
Chemistry (162)
Physics (152)
Chemistry (142)
Economics (138)
Physics (132)
Mathematics (Further) (128)