Secondary schools in Reading

There are 11 secondary schools in Reading, teaching 9,839 pupils. Of the 10 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Reading All schools in Reading Places within

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 10scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)71 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full5 of 11schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.2one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Reading

From Reading council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 10 secondary schools, 1 of which filled on distance and 4 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 3.3 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Reading council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (11)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Kendrick SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	939	11%	Outstanding 2022	99	97 to 100
2	Reading SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,138	5%	Outstanding 2023	99	97 to 100
3	Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy · ages 11-18	1,537	11%	Good 2024	71	63 to 77
4	Reading Girls' SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	905	29%	Good 2021	60	49 to 69
5	Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingFree school · ages 11-16	889	29%	Good 2023	54	44 to 65
6	Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18	1,082	22%	Good 2023	53	43 to 64
7	The WREN SchoolFree school · ages 11-19	931	32%	Report card 2026	42	32 to 53
8	King's Academy ProspectAcademy · ages 11-18	1,157	41%	Good 2022	23	18 to 32
9	UTC ReadingUniversity technical college · ages 14-19	299	20%	No overall grade 2025	17	11 to 23
10	Hartland High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	589	45%	Inadequate 2023	0	0 to 0
	River AcademyFree school · ages 11-18	373	33%	Not inspected	–

Secondary schools by town in Reading

Reading11 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Kent104 schools Hampshire71 schools Surrey58 schools Oxfordshire42 schools West Sussex40 schools Buckinghamshire37 schools East Sussex27 schools Milton Keynes17 schools Medway22 schools West Berkshire10 schools Southampton13 schools Wokingham10 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.