Compare Reading School and St Bartholomew's School
Comparison of secondary schools: Reading School (Secondary) in Reading; St Bartholomew's School (Secondary) in Newbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Reading School and St Bartholomew's School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Reading, Berkshire and Newbury, 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 ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; across local authorities including Reading and West Berkshire.
| Attribute |
Reading School
RG1 5LW
|
St Bartholomew's School
RG14 6JP
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG1 5LW |
Newbury Berkshire RG14 6JP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 31 Jan 2024 | 1 8 Dec 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1094 | 1922 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Reading (870) | West Berkshire (869) |
| Website | www.reading-school.co.uk | www.stbarts.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189015600 | 01635521255 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| 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
- Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 6JP - Ofsted
- 1 8 Dec 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Berkshire (869)
- Website
- www.stbarts.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01635521255
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