UTC Reading vs St Joseph's College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
UTC Reading
Reading
St Joseph's College
Redlands
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
University technical college
Other independent school
Age Range
14–19
3–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
299
523
Capacity
600
600
Occupancy
50%
87%
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 (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.5
52.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
27.9%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
B
Points Per Entry
23.2
40.8
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
B
AAB+ %
18%
24%
Value Added
Below average
Well above average
A-Level Students
67
43
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 (122)
Mathematics (108)
Physics (74)
Computer Science (70)
Physics (54)
Computer Studies / Computing (52)
Chemistry (36)
Mathematics (Further) (34)
Mathematics (54)
Mathematics (38)
Economics (28)
Biology (26)
Business Studies (26)
Economics (24)
Chemistry (22)
Psychology (20)