St Joseph's College vs UTC Reading
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Joseph's College
Redlands
UTC Reading
Reading
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
University technical college
Age Range
3–18
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
523
299
Capacity
600
600
Occupancy
87%
50%
FSM %
-
20.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Feb 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
52.4
34.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
27.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
D+
Points Per Entry
40.8
23.2
Best 3 A-Levels
B
D+
AAB+ %
24%
18%
Value Added
Well above average
Below average
A-Level Students
43
67
Retention
-
82%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
6%
Degree course
-
58%
Any L4+ destination
-
66%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
88
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 (122)
Mathematics (108)
Physics (74)
Computer Science (70)
Physics (54)
Computer Studies / Computing (52)
Chemistry (36)
Mathematics (Further) (34)