SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Reading
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendrick School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · Grammar school (selective) | 100% |
| 2 | Reading School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · Grammar school (selective) | 100% |
| 3 | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 59% |
| 4 | Reading Girls' School Ofsted: Good (2021) | 55% |
| 5 | Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 46% |
| 6 | UTC Reading Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 45% |
| 7 | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 41% |
| 8 | The WREN School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 35% |
| 9 | King's Academy Prospect Ofsted: Good (2022) | 28% |
| 10 | Hartland High School Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 20% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.