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King's Academy Prospect

Academy converter · Reading · RG30 4EX

Ages 11–18 · 1,157 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.2

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 838.2
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,209

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

126

Places offered

229

1st-preference offers

126

Total preferences (any rank)
366
Preferred offers (top 3)
162
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

1,157 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,157
Boys / girls
592 / 565
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,157 / 1,500 (77%)
Free school meals
40.5%
FSM pupils
384
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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: KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Academy trust
KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Sponsor
King's Group
Headteacher
Mr David Littlemore

Location

Address
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG30 4EX
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, Reading, 1,157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.5%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG30
21
Secondary in RG30
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Littlemore
Telephone
01189590466
Website
http://www.kgaprospect.uk

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