Compare Herschel Grammar School and Reading School and St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Comparison of secondary schools: Herschel Grammar School (Secondary) in Slough; Reading School (Secondary) in Reading; St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (Secondary) in Slough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Herschel Grammar School, Reading School and St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Slough, Berkshire and Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Herschel Grammar School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Herschel Grammar School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 0–5%, range 0–5%–5–10%; all within the The Schelwood Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Herschel Grammar School
SL1 3BW
|
Reading School
RG1 5LW
|
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
SL3 7AF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Slough Berkshire SL1 3BW |
Reading Berkshire RG1 5LW |
Slough Berkshire SL3 7AF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 25 Jun 2024 | 1 31 Jan 2024 | 1 14 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1094 | 894 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Schelwood Trust | Reading (870) | Slough (871) |
| Website | www.herschel.slough.sch.uk | www.reading-school.co.uk | www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01753520950 | 01189015600 | 01753527020 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Herschel Grammar School
SL1 3BW
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Slough
Berkshire
SL1 3BW - Ofsted
- 1 25 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Schelwood Trust
- Website
- www.herschel.slough.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01753520950
Reading School
RG1 5LW
- 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 • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Slough
Berkshire
SL3 7AF - Ofsted
- 1 14 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Slough (871)
- Website
- www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01753527020
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