Reading School
Academy converter in Reading, Reading.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1138 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1094 |
| Free school meals | 4.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | READING SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Address | Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.reading-school.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01189015600 |
| URN | 136449 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 November 2023, published 31 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Kendrick School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- UTC Reading (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Reading Girls' School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Maiden Erlegh School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Hartland High School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- The Bulmershe School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- River Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 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.