Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
220-222 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4JJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Co-ordinator
- Ms Michelle Masters
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 24
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 137999
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189583004
About this school
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading is an independent school in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 21 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2012, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 7.5 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 12.5% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 0.5 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 20 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 21
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Deenway Montessori School0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
The Abbey School Reading0.4 miles
Independent schools · Reading
-
Groveside School0.7 miles
Special schools · Reading
-
Hamilton School0.7 miles
Academies · Reading
-
University of Reading1.0 miles
Universities · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Caversham Preparatory School Independent schools
- Crosfields School Independent schools
- Elstree School Independent schools
- Leighton Park School Independent schools
- Pangbourne College Independent schools
- Queen Anne's School Independent schools
- St Andrew's School Independent schools
- St Edward's Prep Independent schools
- The Abbey School Reading Independent schools
- The Vine Christian School Independent schools
- Blagdon Nursery School Nursery
- Blagrave Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading teach?
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is an independent school in Reading.
- Who is the co-ordinator of Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading?
- The co-ordinator of Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading is Ms Michelle Masters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading?
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading full?
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading has capacity for 24 pupils and 21 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading a faith school?
- No. Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading has no designated religious character.
- What are Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.