Reading Girls' School
Academy sponsor led in Reading, Reading.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 905 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 947 |
| Free school meals | 28.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Address | Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.readinggirlsschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189861336 |
| URN | 144610 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 November 2021, published 20 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Hartland High School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Reading School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Kendrick School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- UTC Reading (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Maiden Erlegh School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- The WREN School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Reading
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.