Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading is an independent school in Reading for boys and girls aged 11 to 17. It has 21 pupils and room for 24.
220-222 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4JJ0118 958 3004redballoonlearner.orgMs Michelle Masters co-ordinatorAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
5 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
A level and sixth-form results, 2024
1 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Average A level grade | NE | NE | NE |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Reading council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 330 m | 454 | Good 2022 | 54 | Compare |
| The Deenway Montessori School | Independent | 440 m | 59 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Kendrick School | Academy (grammar) | 540 m | 939 | Outstanding 2022 | 99 | Compare |
| Reading School | Academy (grammar) | 620 m | 1,138 | Outstanding 2023 | 99 | Compare |
| The Abbey School Reading | Independent (grammar) | 640 m | 807 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| New Town Primary School | Academy | 650 m | 410 | No overall grade 2025 | 42 | Compare |
| Redlands Primary School | Council | 1000 m | 196 | No overall grade 2025 | 69 | Compare |
| Katesgrove Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 674 | Good 2023 | 51 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading yet.
How many pupils does Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading have?
21 pupils aged 11 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 24 places, so it is 88% full.
Does Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2024 was NE.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 220-222 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4JJ
- Telephone
- 0118 958 3004
- Website
- www.redballoonlearner.org
- Co-ordinator
- Ms Michelle Masters
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 11-17, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Reading
- Ward
- Redlands
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 26 March 2012 (new provision)
- URN
- 137999 · LAESTAB 8706011 · UKPRN 10037060
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.