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The Abbey School Reading
All-through · Girls · Ages 3–19 · Independent school
17 Kendrick Road, Reading RG1 5DZ · theabbey.co.uk · 0118 987 2256
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B+
- average result (44.1 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 807
- 71% of 1,134 places
- Local authority
- Reading
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (44.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼27.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.19 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 students | B+ (44.1) | Average -0.09 | |
| 99 students | A- (45.8) | Average -0.07 |
35.9%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 74 | A- (46.3) | +0.18 |
| 2022/23 | 67 | A- (46.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 54 | A (50.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 67 | B+ (44.9) | -0.02 |
| 2017/18 | 66 | A- (47.9) | +0.02 |
| 2016/17 | 76 | A- (45.8) | -0.23 |
| 2015/16 | 71 | A- (45.4) | +0.16 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 79.4 | +7 |
| Further and other education | 5.1 | −2.8 |
| Further education | 1 | −1.6 |
| Other education | 4.1 | −1.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | −1.6 |
| Employment | 7.2 | +0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.2 | −1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1 | −1.6 |
ISI
The Abbey School Reading is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 10 to 12 February 2026
- 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
- Sept 2023Non-routine
- Feb 2023Compliance and quality
- Nov 2018Regulatory compliance
- Sept 2014Integrated