Reading School

”This school inspires pupils to be the best version of themselves. Impressively high aspirations for academic excellence are matched by those for pupils’ holistic development. Pupils rise consistently to meet and exceed these expectations, achieving very well academically by the time they leave the school. Those who join the school in the sixth form do equally well. Just as importantly, pupils develop into kind and thoughtful young people who are keen to make their mark on the world. The school’s work focuses clearly on developing people of character. The Floreat programme gives pupils deliberately planned opportunities to learn deeply about relationships, resilience and leadership ... Highly effective leadership has ensured that standards have been sustained and improved, both in the school and boarding provision, since the school was last inspected ... Pupils experience a carefully crafted and innovative curriculum, reflecting high aspirations for their academic and personal development. Right from the start, pupils study a range of subjects that extends way beyond national curriculum and English Baccalaureate subjects. This gives pupils a broad and deep foundation on which to build subsequent learning and develop wider skills and talents.”