Schools in Reading
72 schools across 1 towns
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 38 open teaching jobs in Reading. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Reading.
Readinglocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Reading
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Reading
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Kendrick School84.0Attainment 8
- 2Reading School83.0Attainment 8
- 3Reading Girls' School51.8Attainment 8
- 4Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre50.4Attainment 8
- 5Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School46.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Reading
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Outstanding Schools in Reading
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Kendrick School
Reading, Reading· RG1 5BN
934 pupils
Attainment 8: 84.0
Trust: KENDRICK SCHOOL
Reading School
Reading, Reading· RG1 5LW
1,129 pupils
Attainment 8: 83.0
Trust: READING SCHOOL