Best 3 Secondary schools in Reading – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Reading School (Secondary) in Reading; Kendrick School (Secondary) in Reading; Maiden Erlegh School (Secondary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Reading School, Kendrick School and Maiden Erlegh School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Reading School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Reading School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,950, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–5–10%; all within the Maiden Erlegh Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Reading School
RG1 5LW
|
Kendrick School
RG1 5BN
|
Maiden Erlegh School
RG6 7HS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG1 5LW |
Reading Berkshire RG1 5BN |
Reading Berkshire RG6 7HS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 31 Jan 2024 | 1 12 Jan 2023 | 1 10 Mar 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1094 | 920 | 1788 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Reading (870) | Reading (870) | Maiden Erlegh Trust |
| Website | www.reading-school.co.uk | www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk | maidenerleghschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189015600 | 01189015859 | 01189262467 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG1 5LW - Ofsted
- 1 31 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reading (870)
- Website
- www.reading-school.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189015600
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG1 5BN - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reading (870)
- Website
- www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01189015859
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG6 7HS - Ofsted
- 1 10 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Website
- maidenerleghschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189262467
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