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Reading Blue Coat School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Holme Park
 Sonning Lane
 Sonning-on-Thames
 Berkshire
 Berkshire RG4 6SU
Telephone: 0118 944 1005

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 1957

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £6,899 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Pete Thomas (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: J R Elzinga
Number of pupils: 850
Sex: Mixed (77% boys / 23% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.5% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 58.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Wokingham
Constituency: Maidenhead
Electoral Ward: Sonning
School Number: 8726006
Associations: HMC, The Society of Heads, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 20th February 2024 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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