Reading Girls' School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 51.8 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 51.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 73%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.05
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.21, 0.31]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 167 | 51.8 | — | 72.5% | 55.1% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 137 | 47.8 | +0.05 | 63.5% | 40.1% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 86 | 51.9 | +0.61 | 69.0% | 33.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 73 | 55.9 | +0.75 | 77.0% | 15.0% | 4.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Reading for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144610 |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Marika Farrugia |
| Trust | THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RG2 7PY |
| Latest pupils | 167 |
| FSM eligible | 28.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
www.readinggirlsschool.co.ukView local authority page1189861336| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10063999 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 Jan 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2022 |