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Schools in Reading

Reading has 156 schools listed on OfferDay. Its schools fall under 7 local authorities, mainly Reading.

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About schools in Reading

Reading lists 156 schools, most of them primary schools. Its 21 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One all-through school teaches every age from the early years to school-leaving age on a single site.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25
65%
of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 85 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25
51.9
average Attainment 8 score, across the 21 schools with published results

Nursery schools6

Primary schools102

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Secondary schools21

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

All-through schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

Special schools and alternative provision13

Independent schools11

Common questions about schools in Reading

How many schools does Reading have?
OfferDay lists 156 schools in Reading, including 102 primary schools and 21 secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Reading?
Every school in Reading is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in Reading ranked?
OfferDay ranks schools in Reading where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.