Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN · Reading · Grammar school
1st of 9 secondary schools in Reading we can score, 11 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.9/10 against 431 of them, against 9.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 100.0 · 100 | 30% | 2.99 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 1.07 · 98 | 25% | 2.46 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 84.0 · 100 | 10% | 1.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 100.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 84.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +1.07 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.9 out of 10 either way). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in trips to the Cologne Christmas Market and Berlin, as well as Year 8 bushcraft residential and day trips.
Getting in. The school has 934 pupils in a capacity of 920 places, meaning it is over capacity by 14. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating over its stated capacity, how does the admissions process handle oversubscription for new starters? Since the last inspection was in early 2023, what specific improvements have been made to the curriculum since then? How does the school support pupils in maintaining their high attainment levels during the transition to sixth form?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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