Schools in Reading

72 schools across 1 towns

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 26 of 72 schools here that have a published grade.

Reading has 72 schools across 1 towns — 40 primary, 11 secondary, educating around 27,468 pupils. 92% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (24 of 26). There are currently 11 open teaching jobs in Reading. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Reading.

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School spending in Reading

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£7,619

per pupil (all phases)

£7,082

per primary pupil

£7,985

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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