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Reading Girls' School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Northumberland Avenue
 Reading
 Berkshire RG2 7PY
Telephone: 0118 986 1336

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Reading Girls' School
Trust: The Thames Learning Trust
Sponsor: The Thames Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Marika Farrugia (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Jon Gargan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 53 / 8.17
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.66
Number of pupils: 905
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 83.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 73.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.5km
* 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 East
Electoral Ward: Church
School Number: 8704003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th November 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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