Compare Kendrick School and King's Academy Prospect and Reading School
Comparison of secondary schools: Kendrick School (Secondary) in Reading; King's Academy Prospect (Secondary) in Reading; Reading School (Secondary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Kendrick School, King's Academy Prospect and Reading School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Kendrick School), published Jan 2023. The lowest is 2 (King's Academy Prospect), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Reading School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–35–40%; all within the King's Group Academies trust.
| Attribute |
Kendrick School
RG1 5BN
|
King's Academy Prospect
RG30 4EX
|
Reading School
RG1 5LW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG1 5BN |
Reading Berkshire RG30 4EX |
Reading Berkshire RG1 5LW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Jan 2023 | 2 29 Nov 2022 | 1 31 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 920 | 1500 | 1094 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Reading (870) | King's Group Academies | Reading (870) |
| Website | www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk | www.kgaprospect.uk | www.reading-school.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189015859 | 01189590466 | 01189015600 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
RG30 4EX - Ofsted
- 2 29 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- King's Group Academies
- Website
- www.kgaprospect.uk
- Telephone
- 01189590466
- 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
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