Reading Girls' School

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

RG2 7PY / 11–18 / Girls / None

Good

Ofsted

51.8

Attainment 8

88%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
51.8
Progress 8
0.05
Grade 5+ English & Maths
54.5%

88% of parents would recommend this school

115 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
46%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
47%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
7%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
9%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
73%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
46%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
24%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
38%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
12%
No
88%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 14 parents

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
30%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
14%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
42%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
11%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
41%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
47%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
12%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
57%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
57%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
42%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
14%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

23.5% of pupils receive SEN support

23.5%

SEN support

1.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
11.3%

67.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
67.2%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1

Free school meals
28.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.8:1
Overall absence
7.78%
Persistent absence
22.05%
English as additional language
43.1%
Teachers with QTS
85.5%
White
23.4%
White British15.8%
Other White7.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
9.9%
Other Mixed3.3%
White & Black Caribbean3.1%
White & Asian2.2%
White & Black African1.3%
Asian
50.4%
Pakistani18.1%
Other Asian17%
Indian10.8%
Chinese3.4%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Black
5.7%
Caribbean3.1%
African1.3%
Other Black1.3%
Other
1.5%