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Reading Blue Coat School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Independent school
Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire RG4 6SU · rbcs.org.uk · 0118 944 1005
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B+
- average result (44.5 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 850
- 92% of 920 places
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (44.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼17.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.10 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 students | B+ (44.5) | Average +0.03 | |
| 141 students | B+ (44.7) | Average +0.04 |
27.3%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 125 | B+ (43.6) | +0.08 |
| 2022/23 | 143 | B+ (42.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 152 | A- (45.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 119 | B (40.4) | +0.21 |
| 2017/18 | 138 | B (41.2) | +0.19 |
| 2016/17 | 126 | B+ (42.6) | +0.25 |
| 2015/16 | 134 | B (40.4) | +0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 76.8 | +4.6 |
| Other education | 5.6 | +3.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6 | +0.9 |
| Employment | 8.8 | −5.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.2 | −6.1 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | +2.7 |
ISI
Reading Blue Coat School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 20 to 22 February 2024
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2022Short Visit 2022
- Oct 2021Short Visit 2021
- Nov 2019Compliance and quality
- Feb 2017Regulatory compliance
- Standard 2011