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Reading Girls' School is a non-selective academy. It has about 800 girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Thames Learning Trust. (Baylis Court School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Progress, Admissions, Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Destinations and Environment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Other schools nearby
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | John Madejski Academy | |
| 0.9 | Reading School | |
| 1.1 | Kendrick School | |
| 1.2 | Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | |
| 1.2 | UTC Reading | |
| 1.6 | Maiden Erlegh School | |
| 1.7 | The WREN School | |
| 1.9 | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | |
| 2.2 | The Bulmershe School | |
| 2.3 | Oakbank | |
| 2.5 | King's Academy Prospect | |
| 3.2 | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre |
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Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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