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Kendrick School

Academy converter · Reading · RG1 5BN

Ages 11–18 · 939 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

84.4

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

2.92 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.07
−20+2
Attainment 884.4
English & maths grade 5+100%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry93%

EBacc APS: 8.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
611

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

2.92 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

374

Places offered

128

1st-preference offers

125

Total preferences (any rank)
505
Preferred offers (top 3)
128
Applications from outside LA
252
Offers to outside-LA applicants
68
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

939 pupils · 920 places

Pupils on roll
939
Boys / girls
0 / 939
School capacity
920
Capacity fill
939 / 920 (102%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
68
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KENDRICK SCHOOL
Academy trust
KENDRICK SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Christine Kattirtzi

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
RG1 5BN
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, Reading, 939 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.6%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG1
20
Secondary in RG1
5
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.

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  • Hartland High School

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Christine Kattirtzi
Telephone
01189015859
Website
http://www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk/

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