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Education in Reading

Unitary authority

The north west of the South East. 183,762 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 40 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Reading, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Reading had 70 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
70
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Reading had 70 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Reading among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Reading is 70.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Reading. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Reading

Reading has 70 open schools: 5 nursery, 40 primary, 11 secondary, 5 special, 8 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
17
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
1

20 of the 60 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2020 and May 2024.

9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

10 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Reading

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Kendrick School (November 2022), Reading School (November 2023).

Nursery (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Blagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5142School remains Outstanding, May 2024
Blagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 461Good (overall), November 2023
Caversham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 559Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
New Bridge Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 597School remains Outstanding, October 2023
Norcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school2 to 5118School remains Outstanding, May 2024

Primary (40)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11664School remains Good, October 202383% met KS2 standard
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 760Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
All Saints Junior SchoolFree schools7 to 1199Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade100% met KS2 standard
Battle Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11456Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade68% met KS2 standard
Caversham Park Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 1190School remains Good, September 202372% met KS2 standard
Caversham Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11414Good (overall), June 202376% met KS2 standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11298Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Churchend Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11401Good (overall), December 202268% met KS2 standard
Civitas AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11374School remains Good, February 202484% met KS2 standard
Coley Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11250School remains Good, January 202467% met KS2 standard
E P Collier Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11352Good (overall), February 202372% met KS2 standard
Emmer Green Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11417Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11408School remains Good, January 202465% met KS2 standard
Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7313Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11357School remains Good, March 202456% met KS2 standard
Green Park Village Primary AcademyFree schools3 to 11258Good (overall), June 2023
Katesgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11674School remains Good, October 202364% met KS2 standard
Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11294Good (overall), February 202368% met KS2 standard
Meadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11285Good (overall), November 202347% met KS2 standard
Micklands Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11293Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade43% met KS2 standard
Moorlands Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11286Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), March 202077% met KS2 standard
New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11185Good (overall), September 202254% met KS2 standard
New Town Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11410Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade61% met KS2 standard
Oxford Road Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11244Standards maintained, November 202486% met KS2 standard
Park Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11388Good (overall), October 202368% met KS2 standard
Ranikhet AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11205Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard
Redlands Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11196Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
Southcote Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11528Good (overall), March 202331% met KS2 standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11165Standards maintained, November 202463% met KS2 standard
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11454Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard
St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11124Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met74% met KS2 standard
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11322Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11362School remains Good, October 202338% met KS2 standard
Thameside Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11322Standards maintained, April 202549% met KS2 standard
The Heights Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11353Standards maintained, October 202479% met KS2 standard
The Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11410School remains Good, November 202364% met KS2 standard
The Palmer Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11436Good (overall), November 202266% met KS2 standard
The Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11362Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade54% met KS2 standard
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 11511Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
Wilson Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11452Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard

Secondary (11)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,082School remains Good, September 2023Attainment 8: 46.3
Hartland High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18589Inadequate (overall), October 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknessesAttainment 8: 37.8
Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter11 to 181,537School remains Good, March 2024Attainment 8: 54.9
Kendrick SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18939Outstanding (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 82.4
King's Academy ProspectAcademy converter11 to 181,157Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 39.7
Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingFree schools11 to 16889School remains Good, September 2023Attainment 8: 47.5
Reading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18905Good (overall), November 2021Attainment 8: 52.2
Reading SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,138Outstanding (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 80.6
River AcademyFree schools11 to 18373No outcome in Ofsted's file
The WREN SchoolFree schools11 to 19931Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 39.2
UTC ReadingUniversity technical college14 to 19299Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 34.5

Special (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Groveside SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1636No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hamilton SchoolAcademy special sponsor led11 to 1864Good (overall), May 2024
Thames Valley SchoolFree schools special4 to 1678Good (overall), April 2024
The Avenue Special SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 19253Good (overall), May 2023
The Holy Brook SchoolCommunity special school5 to 1128Some aspects not as strong, May 2025

Independent (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Caversham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school3 to 1168Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Leighton Park SchoolOther independent school11 to 18581Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school7 to 1892Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Queen Anne's SchoolOther independent school11 to 19327Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingOther independent school11 to 1721Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Edward's PrepOther independent school2 to 11147Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Abbey School ReadingOther independent school3 to 19807Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Deenway Montessori SchoolOther independent school3 to 1659Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Horizons Ap AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter5 to 1630Standards maintained, January 2025

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.