Kendrick School
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsSixth form
London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN
Headteacher · Mr Nick Simmonds
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Key facts
Pupils939Capacity 920
OfstedOutstandingInspected 8 November 2022
TrustKendrick School
Free school meals10.6%
AdmissionsSelective
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded inspection on 8 November 2022.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Reading council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in ReadingNearby schools for the same ages
- Reading School0.5 mi
- Reading Girls' School1.1 mi
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading1.1 mi
- UTC Reading1.1 mi
- River Academy1.4 mi