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Reading Blue Coat School

Other independent school · Berkshire · RG4 6SU

Ages 11–19 · 850 pupils · Wokingham

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Attainment 8

9.3

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 89.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill92%

850 pupils · 920 places

Pupils on roll
850
Boys / girls
657 / 193
School capacity
920
Capacity fill
850 / 920 (92%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Pete Thomas

Location

Address
Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Sonning-on-Thames
Postcode
RG4 6SU
Town
Berkshire
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
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.

Mixed other independent school, Ages 11–19, in Berkshire, Wokingham, 850 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, selective admissions. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Berkshire
4
Academies among open schools in Berkshire
0% (0)
Open schools in RG4
22
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85

Nearby schools

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

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  • Willow Bank Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    1.2 miles away

  • Addington School

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    • Att850.6
    • P80.2
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  • Highwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Pete Thomas
Telephone
01189441005
Website
www.rbcs.org.uk

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