Hundreds of primary school pupils across Reading and surrounding areas are going through the exciting process of deciding where they would like to spend their secondary education years

As today (October 31) is the deadline for students to pick their top choices we have put together a list of the best and the worst schools in Reading, according the Ofsted.

The education watchdogs use a four-level rating system: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, and Inadequate.

A school judged outstanding at its most recent inspection will typically receive an inspection every four years, to confirm that the school remains outstanding.

We have compiled a list of secondary schools in Reading and their Ofsted ratings:

Outstanding

Kendrick School

Latest report – January 13, 2023

London Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5BN

Maiden Erlegh School

Latest Report March 11, 2020

Silverdale Rd, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS

Reading School – Secondary School and Boarding School

Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW

 

Good

The WREN School

Latest inspection: September 3 2018

61-63 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BB

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP

Latest inspection: October 19 2017

Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

81 Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SL

Latest inspection: July 5 2018

King’s Academy Prospect

Latest inspection: November 20, 2022

Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EX

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8LR

Latest inspection: October 18, 2018

The Bulmershe School

Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU

Latest inspection: November 29, 2017

Little Heath School

Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5TY

Latest inspection: March 2018

Denefield School

Latest inspection: February 21, 2018

Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6XY

Waingels

Latest inspection: July 20, 2023

Waingels Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RF

The Willink School

Latest inspection: July 20, 2018

School Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3XJ

Langtree School

Latest inspection: March 31, 2023

Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0RA

 

Inadequate

UTC Reading

Latest report March 31, 2023

Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ