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Contact Details

Address:
 61-63 Bath Road
 Reading
 Berkshire RG30 2BB
Telephone: 0118 214 3888

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2015
Trust: Excalibur Academies Trust
Sponsor: Excalibur Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Salberg
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 62.65 / 11.34
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.16
Number of pupils: 931
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.9
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 72.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 71.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Reading
Constituency: Reading West
Electoral Ward: Southcote
School Number: 8704002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th April 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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