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Reading School
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG1 5LW
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Reading
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Reading. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
21
Outstanding
3
Good
13
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 72% · RI: 6% · I: 6%
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Kendrick School
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG1 5BN
Outstanding
3
Maiden Erlegh School
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG6 7HS
Outstanding
4
Denefield School
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG31 6XY
Good
5
Langtree School
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG8 0RA
Good
6
King's Academy Prospect
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG30 4EX
Good
7
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Reading • Berkshire • RG4 9LN
Good
8
Theale Green School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Reading • RG7 5DA
Good
9
Reading Girls' School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Reading • Berkshire • RG2 7PY
Good
10
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Secondary • Free schools • Reading • Berkshire • RG1 5SL
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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