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Theale Green School

Academy sponsor led · Reading · RG7 5DA

Ages 11–18 · 803 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

40.5

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.31
−20+2
Attainment 840.5
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
718

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

147

Places offered

173

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
313
Preferred offers (top 3)
166
Applications from outside LA
105
Offers to outside-LA applicants
36

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 fill58%

803 pupils · 1,389 places

Pupils on roll
803
Boys / girls
402 / 401
School capacity
1,389
Capacity fill
803 / 1,389 (58%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
172
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Activate Learning Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Badarello

Location

Address
Church Street
Postcode
RG7 5DA
Town
Reading
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, West Berkshire, 803 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 24.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG7
25
Secondary in RG7
3
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Secondary in West Berkshire LA
10

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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    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Reading · RG31 5TY · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Denefield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG31 6XY · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • The Willink School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Reading · RG7 3XJ · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Badarello
Telephone
01189302741
Website
https://www.thealegreen.w-berks.sch.uk/

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