Reading Girls' School, Reading

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Girls
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Marika Farrugia
Pupils:905 / 947 capacity
LA:Reading
Phone:01189861336
Address:Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PY
Trust:THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144610
UKPRN:10063999
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Earley and Woodley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

28.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

32

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Canterbury Road (opp)
96m · 2 min walk
Buckland Road Circle (adj 194)
163m · 3 min walk
Corbridge Road (N-bound)
285m · 5 min walk
Staverton Road (opp)
358m · 6 min walk
Newcastle Road (W-bound)
362m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

905 pupils

947 capacity

42 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Reading

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,179
Projected new pupils:1,652

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Reading

Admissions Demand - Reading

Low demand1.04x oversubscription

Places available

1,806

Applications

1,870

Got 1st preference

77.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Reading (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
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Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.97832%

Overall absence

23.40885%

Persistent absence

927

Enrolments

Authorised6.54901%
Unauthorised1.42931%
Persistent (10%+)23.40885%
Severe (50%+)2.80475%

Absence trend

4.56519%
18/19
3.50185%
20/21
6.83505%
21/22
8.50079%
22/23
8.3008%
23/24
7.97832%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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