Reading Girls' School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Reading, Reading
RG2 7PY
Composite score
64.8

School overview

Reading Girls' School is a girls' secondary school serving Reading, Reading, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 905 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Reading Girls' School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 51.8, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 4.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 23% of secondary schools nationally.

54% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 75% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#720
National rank
#141
In South East
#3
In Reading
Top 23%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
51.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
54%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
75%
% EBacc grade 5+
23%
EBacc average points score
4.62

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 905 % FSM ever-6 28.3% % EAL 43.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls

Location

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