Reading GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 20 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (6)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendrick School | Selective | State-funded | 1,397 | 88.4% | 73.0% | 46.3% |
| 2 | Reading School | Selective | State-funded | 1,538 | 85.7% | 68.0% | 45.7% |
| 3 | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,030 | 35.6% | 20.1% | 9.0% |
| 4 | Reading Girls' School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,649 | 24.3% | 12.2% | 5.7% |
| 5 | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,608 | 20.4% | 10.3% | 4.6% |
| 6 | Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,514 | 20.2% | 11.4% | 4.6% |
Not ranked (14)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveside School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hamilton School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hartland High School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| John Madejski Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| King's Academy Prospect | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40 |
| Leighton Park School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Queen Anne's School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Joseph's College | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Thames Valley School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Abbey School Reading | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The WREN School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| UTC Reading | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |