St Joseph's College vs Reading School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Joseph's College
Redlands
Reading School
Reading
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
523
1138
Capacity
600
1094
Occupancy
87%
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
-
Nov 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
52.4
80.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
96.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
A
Points Per Entry
40.8
49.0
Best 3 A-Levels
B
A
AAB+ %
24%
63%
Value Added
Well above average
Average
A-Level Students
43
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
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (54)
Mathematics (38)
Economics (28)
Biology (26)
Business Studies (26)
Economics (24)
Chemistry (22)
Psychology (20)
Mathematics (336)
Mathematics (332)
Chemistry (162)
Physics (152)
Chemistry (142)
Economics (138)
Physics (132)
Mathematics (Further) (128)