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Reading Girls' School

Academy sponsor led · Reading · RG2 7PY

Ages 11–18 · 905 pupils · Reading

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.66 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-11-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
928

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

0.66 · Often has places

1st preferences

113

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
47
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
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 fill96%

905 pupils · 947 places

Pupils on roll
905
Boys / girls
0 / 905
School capacity
947
Capacity fill
905 / 947 (96%)
Free school meals
28.5%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Thames Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Marika Farrugia

Location

Address
Northumberland Avenue
Postcode
RG2 7PY
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
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.

Girls academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, Reading, 905 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.5%.

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

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • FSM45.2%

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  • Reading School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Kendrick School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

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  • UTC Reading

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 14–19

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

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

    1.2 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • The WREN School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG30 2BB · Reading

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Reading · RG30 3EP · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Marika Farrugia
Telephone
01189861336
Website
www.readinggirlsschool.co.uk

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