The Abbey School Reading, Reading

All-through
Other independent school
Girls
Christian
Ages 3–19

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Sarah Tullis
Pupils:807 / 1,134 capacity
LA:Reading
Phone:01189872256
Website:www.theabbey.co.uk
Address:17 Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DZ
Area:Schools in RG1
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:16 March 1905

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    10 February 2026

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    7 February 2023

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    14 November 2018

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  • GRT

    30 September 2014

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  • Non-Routine Inspections 2023

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URN:110165
UKPRN:10000043
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Reading Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£4,500/term

£13,500/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Crown Place Passage (adj)
126m · 2 min walk
Morgan Road (opp)
173m · 3 min walk
RBH Redlands Road (adj)
208m · 3 min walk
Kendrick Student Village (opp)
228m · 4 min walk
UoR London Road (o/s)
268m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

807 pupils

1,134 capacity

327 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)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Trinity Christian School

587m

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Good687m

Katesgrove Primary School

700m

St John's Church of England Primary School

Good921m

The Palmer Primary Academy

Good951m

Redlands Primary School

994m

Coley Primary School

1.1km

New Town Primary School

1.3km

Civitas Academy

1.6km

Alfred Sutton Primary School

1.7km

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