Reading School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Reading · RG1 5LW · Reading
Ages 11–18
- Att881.1
- P80.9
- EM5+100%
- Absence5.7%
0.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 136448
Kendrick School
Academy converter · Reading · RG1 5BN
Ages 11–18 · 939 pupils · Reading
Ofsted
Outstanding
Attainment 8
84.4
Overall absence
5.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
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
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
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%+)
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%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Reading Girls' School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Reading · RG2 7PY · Reading
Ages 11–18
- Att847.8
- P80.1
- EM5+54%
- Absence8.3%
1.1 miles away
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Ofsted: School remains GoodFree schools · Secondary
Reading · RG1 5SL · Reading
Ages 11–16
- Att847.7
- P80.1
- EM5+47%
- Absence9.3%
1.1 miles away
UTC Reading
Ofsted: Not judgedUniversity technical college · Secondary
Reading · RG1 5RQ · Reading
Ages 14–19
- Att840.7
- P8-0.8
- EM5+47%
- Absence12.9%
1.1 miles away
The WREN School
Ofsted: Expected standardFree schools · Secondary
Reading · RG30 2BB · Reading
Ages 11–19
- Att843.0
- P8-0.1
- EM5+36%
- Absence9.2%
1.6 miles away
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Reading · RG30 3EP · Reading
Ages 11–18
- Att844.4
- P8-0.0
- EM5+43%
- Absence7.4%
1.8 miles away
Hartland High School
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Reading · RG2 8AF · Reading
Ages 11–18
- FSM45.2%
1.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Christine Kattirtzi
- Telephone
- 01189015859