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John Madejski Academy

Academy sponsor led · Reading · RG2 8AF

Ages 11–18 · 871 pupils · Reading

Attainment 8

31.8

Overall absence

14.1%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.92
−20+2
Attainment 831.8
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+35%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.6%
Unauthorised7.2%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
785

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

84

Places offered

155

1st-preference offers

84

Total preferences (any rank)
162
Preferred offers (top 3)
96
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill92%

871 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
871
Boys / girls
574 / 297
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
871 / 950 (92%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
284
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Dr Michael Milner

Location

Address
125 Hartland Road
Postcode
RG2 8AF
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, Reading, 871 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.8%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG2
22
Secondary in RG2
3
Open schools in Reading LA
71
Secondary in Reading LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG2

  • Hartland High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG2 8AF · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM45.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Reading Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG2 7PY · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Oakbank School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG7 1ER · Wokingham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM35.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Reading School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5LW · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att881.1
    • P80.9
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Kendrick School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5BN · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att884.4
    • P81.1
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • UTC Reading

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5RQ · Reading

    Ages 14–19

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence12.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5SL · Reading

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG6 7HS · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Michael Milner

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