The Abbey School Reading

 

Contact Details

Address:
 17 Kendrick Road
 Reading
 Berkshire RG1 5DZ
Telephone: 0118 987 2256

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Christian
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 1905

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £2,232 to £7,575 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Head: Dr Sarah Tullis (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: William le Fleming
Number of pupils: 905
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.8% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 86.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Reading
Constituency: Reading East
Electoral Ward: Redlands
School Number: 8706008
Associations: GSA, AGBIS, ISBA, HMC and IAPS

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 10th February 2026 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

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  2. Reading School (0.6km) show on map
  3. The Deenway Montessori School (0.6km) show on map
  4. New Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  5. Groveside School (0.6km) show on map
  6. Katesgrove Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  7. Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading (0.7km) show on map
  8. St John's Church of England Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  9. Redlands Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  10. Coley Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  11. St Joseph's College (1.0km) show on map
  12. The Palmer Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
  13. New Town Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  14. OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus (1.3km) show on map
  15. Reading Girls' School (1.4km) show on map
  16. Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (1.4km) show on map
  17. UTC Reading (1.6km) show on map
  18. Hamilton School (1.6km) show on map
  19. Leighton Park School (1.7km) show on map
  20. Alfred Sutton Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  21. Civitas Academy (1.8km) show on map
  22. E P Collier Primary School (1.8km) show on map
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  24. All Saints Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  25. Oxford Road Community School (1.9km) show on map
  26. New Bridge Nursery School (2.0km) show on map
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  28. Thameside Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  29. Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (2.0km) show on map
  30. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  31. Caversham Nursery School (2.0km) show on map
  32. Blagdon Nursery School (2.1km) show on map
  33. St Edward's Prep (2.2km) show on map
  34. River Academy (2.3km) show on map
  35. Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  36. Queen Anne's School (2.5km) show on map
  37. Cranbury College (2.5km) show on map
  38. Battle Primary Academy (2.5km) show on map
  39. The WREN School (2.5km) show on map
  40. The Ridgeway Primary School (2.6km) show on map
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