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Reading School

Foundation school · Reading · RG1 5LW

Ages 11–18 · Reading

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
820
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr J Weeds

Location

Address
Erleigh Road
Postcode
RG1 5LW
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Reading
District
Reading
Constituency
Reading East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Boys foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, Reading. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG1

  • Reading School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5LW · Reading

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Kendrick School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5BN · Reading

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5SL · Reading

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.6 miles away

  • UTC Reading

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Reading · RG1 5RQ · Reading

    Ages 14–19

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Reading Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG2 7PY · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.9 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hartland High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Reading · RG2 8AF · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM45.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Bulmershe School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG5 3EU · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.02

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr J Weeds

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