King's Academy Prospect, Reading

In 2026, pupils at King's Academy Prospect averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.5 in Reading and 47 across England.

42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 55% in Reading and 47% in England.

That is up from 36.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.39: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30.2, against 45.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 104 families put King's Academy Prospect as their first choice and 311 named it as one of their preferences, for 145 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to King's Academy Prospect are Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.3); The WREN School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.2); River Academy (1.8 miles); and Little Heath School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.8).

King's Academy Prospect's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

King's Academy Prospect is one of 15 schools run by King's Group Academies, an academy trust.

Of the 212 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 43% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 38% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 132 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 31 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

King's Academy Prospect has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties.

The nearest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prospect College (opposite), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, King's Academy Prospect issued 298 suspensions, 23.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to King's Academy Prospect are St Michael's Primary School (0.3 miles), English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Manor Primary School (0.4 miles) and Churchend Primary Academy (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.