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Kendrick School[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 82 82.4 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL B+ B+ 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
82.4 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
99.2% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
89.9% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+1.07 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 84[6] 100%[6]
2023/24 84.4[4] 100%[4] +1.07[4]
2022/23 84.3[7] 100%[7] +1.06[7]
2021/22 86.6[8] 100%[8] +0.92[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
B+ 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
51.4% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B+[10] 53.1%[10]
2022/23 A-[11] 56.9%[11]
2021/22 A[12] 69.6%[12]
2018/19 B+[13] 50%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
99% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
90% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
1% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
0% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 100%[15] 91%[15] 3%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 98%[16] 91%[16] 3%[16] 0%[16] 0%[16] 0%[16]
2019/20 100%[17] 96%[17] 3%[17] 1%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 100%[18] 89%[18] 3%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
99% 2022/23[19]
UK higher education
85% 2022/23[19]
Education
86% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
3% 2022/23[19]
Employment
10% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 88%[20] 74%[20] 74%[20] 4%[20] 11%[20]
2020/21 95%[21] 71%[21] 72%[21] 1%[21] 22%[21]
2019/20 88%[22] 79%[22] 82%[22] 2%[22] 5%[22]
2018/19 87%[23] 72%[23] 78%[23] 1%[23] 8%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
90% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
72% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
72% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
11% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 93%[26] 75%[26]
2019/20 93%[25] 76%[25] 72%[25] 11%[25]
2018/19 94%[27] 66%[27] 59%[27] 5%[27]
2017/18 97%[28] 76%[28] 71%[28] 12%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
8 Nov 2022[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
12 Jan 2023[29]
Personal development
Outstanding[29]
Quality of education
Outstanding[29]
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[29]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
3.7 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Applications (any preference)
467 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences
351 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Places offered
127 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences per place
2.8 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 495[30] 384[30] 127[30] 3.9[30] 3.0[30]
Entry Sept 2024 505[30] 374[30] 128[30] 3.9[30] 2.9[30]
Entry Sept 2023 532[30] 396[30] 128[30] 4.2[30] 3.1[30]
Entry Sept 2022 434[30] 310[30] 126[30] 3.4[30] 2.5[30]

Priority areas

Priority Area 1
Postcodes RG1, RG2 0, RG2 6, RG2 7, RG2 8, RG30 1, RG30 2, RG30 3, RG30 4, RG30 6, RG31 4, RG31 5, RG31 6, RG31 7, RG4 5, RG4 6, RG4 7, RG4 8, RG5 3, RG6 1, RG6 5, RG6 6, RG6 7 · Designated area: up to 75% (96) of places go by rank to Priority Area 1 or 2 (criterion 3); of the remaining 25%, Priority Area 1 comes first (criterion 4). Entry Sept 2027[31]
Priority Area 2
Postcodes GU17 0, GU46, GU47, RG10, RG12, RG2 9, RG27 0, RG4 9, RG40, RG41, RG42, RG45, RG5 4, RG6 3, RG6 4, RG7, RG8, RG9, SL6 3, SL6 4, SL6 5, SL6 6 · Designated area: up to 75% (96) of places go by rank to Priority Area 1 or 2 (criterion 3); of the remaining 25%, Priority Area 2 comes after Priority Area 1 (criterion 5). Entry Sept 2027[31]
Priority Area 1
Postcodes RG1, RG2 0, RG2 6, RG2 7, RG2 8, RG30 1, RG30 2, RG30 3, RG30 4, RG30 6, RG31 4, RG31 5, RG31 6, RG31 7, RG4 5, RG4 6, RG4 7, RG4 8, RG5 3, RG6 1, RG6 5, RG6 6, RG6 7 · Applicants whose permanent home address is within Priority Area 1 of the designated area and this home address has been the permanent home address of the parent(s)/carer(s) and the applicant on 31st August 2024 and they should be living there at the time of admission to the school. Entry Sept 2025[32]
Priority Area 2
Postcodes RG2 9, RG4 9, RG5 4, RG6 3, RG6 4, RG7, RG8, RG9, RG10, RG12, RG27 0, RG40, RG41, RG42, RG45, GU17 0, GU46, GU47, SL6 3, SL6 4, SL6 5, SL6 6 · Applicants whose permanent home address is within Priority Area 2 of the designated area and this home address has been the address of the parent(s)/carer(s) and the applicant on 31st August 2024 and they should be living there at the time of admission to the school. Entry Sept 2025[32]

Admissions

Application deadline
31 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[31]
Catchment, as the policy words it
The designated area is made up of Priority Area 1 and Priority Area 2 and each area is determined by the postcode of the applicant’s permanent home address. Entry Sept 2027[31]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
128 Entry Sept 2027[31]
Test registration opens
1 May 2026 Entry Sept 2027[31]
Entrance test
English, Mathematics, Non-Verbal and Verbal Reasoning Entry Sept 2027[31]
Entrance test
Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and mathematics Entry Sept 2027[33]
Entrance test date
18 Sep 2026 Entry Sept 2027[33]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
920[1]
Trust
KENDRICK SCHOOL[1]
Local authority
Reading[1]
Website
http://www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk/[1]
District
Reading[34]
Postcode
RG1 5BN[1]
URN
136448[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
934 2024/25[35]
English as an additional language
22.4% 2024/25[35]
SEN support
3.6% 2024/25[35]
EHC plan
0.6% 2024/25[35]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
9.2% 2024/25[35]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
15.2%[36]
Mixed
5.8%[36]
Asian
73.3%[36]
Black
2.9%[36]
Any other ethnic group
1.7%[36]
Unclassified
1.2%[36]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Passionate and inspiring senior leadership underpins the shared high aspirations and first-rate academic standards at Kendrick.[37]
Warmth
Secure, trusting relationships between staff and pupils ensure pupils feel very well supported and safe here. The Kendrick Pledge emphasises friendship, kindness, respect, equality, tolerance and justice[37]
Pastoral care
Pupils flourish in this exceptionally caring and inclusive learning environment.[37]
Behaviour
Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary both in lessons and around the school. Attendance is high, pupils are punctual and lessons are free from any low-level disruption.[37]
Learning support
Consequently, pupils with SEND are very well supported, both academically and emotionally, and are achieving in line with their peers.[37]
Enrichment
The highly dedicated team of staff support all pupils to benefit from the rich academic curriculum, enriched with a dazzling array of experiences and clubs.[37]
Independence
They become confident independent learners, achieve exceptionally well and are very well prepared to become exemplary citizens.[37]
Collaboration
Older pupils support younger ones in this through their roles as student leaders, running a wealth of learning clubs and activities.[37]
Structure
Pupils respond to teachers’ very high expectations.[37]
Sport
These include running the eco-committee, choirs, orchestras, chess clubs, swimming and sports clubs or looking after the chickens.[37]
Performing arts
These include running the eco-committee, choirs, orchestras, chess clubs, swimming and sports clubs or looking after the chickens.[37]

Sources

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    PRIORITY AREA 1 RG1 RG2 0, RG2 6, RG2 7, RG2 8 RG30 1, RG30 2, RG30 3, RG30 4, RG30 6 RG31 4, RG31 5, RG31 6, RG31 7 RG4 5, RG4 6, RG4 7, RG4 8 RG5 3 RG6 1, RG6 5, RG6 6, RG6 7 (p. 5)
    4. The permanent home address of the applicant is within Priority Area 1 of the designated area and this home address is the permanent home address of the parent(s)/carer(s) and the applicant on 31st August 2026 and they should still be living there at the time of admission to the school. (p. 3)
    PRIORITY AREA 2 RG2 9, RG4 9, RG5 4, RG6 3, RG6 4, RG7, RG8, RG9, RG10, RG12, RG27 0, RG40, RG41, RG42, RG45 GU17 0, GU46, GU47 SL6 3, SL6 4, SL6 5, SL6 6 (p. 5)
    5. The permanent home address of the applicant is within Priority Area 2 of the designated area and this home address is the address of the parent(s)/carer(s) and the applicant on 31st August 2026 and they should still be living there at the time of admission to the school. (p. 3)
    The deadline for receipt of the Common Application Form by the home LA is 31st October 2026. (p. 2)
    The designated area is made up of Priority Area 1 and Priority Area 2 and each area is determined by the postcode of the applicant's permanent home address. (p. 3)
    The Admission Number for places in Year 7 for September 2027 is 128. (p. 1)
    Parents/carers must register for the Kendrick School Admission Test by completing the online registration form available on the school website from 1st May 2026. (p. 1)
    The tests will assess English, Mathematics, Non-Verbal and Verbal Reasoning. (p. 1)
  32. kendrick.reading.sch.uk: kendrick.reading.sch.uk document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    PRIORITY AREA 1 RG1 RG2 0, RG2 6, RG2 7, RG2 8 RG30 1, RG30 2, RG30 3, RG30 4, RG30 6 RG31 4, RG31 5, RG31 6, RG31 7 RG4 5, RG4 6, RG4 7, RG4 8 RG5 3 RG6 1, RG6 5, RG6 6, RG6 7 (p. 2)
    PRIORITY AREA 2 RG2 9, RG4 9, RG5 4, RG6 3, RG6 4, RG7, RG8, RG9, RG10, RG12, RG27 0, RG40, RG41, RG42, RG45 GU17 0, GU46, GU47 SL6 3, SL6 4, SL6 5, SL6 6 (p. 2)
  33. kendrick.reading.sch.uk: kendrick.reading.sch.uk document (2027). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Candidates will sit two test papers, each approximately one hour, with questions covering a combination of verbal and non-verbal reasoning, English and mathematics. (p. 1)
    Candidates who live outside of our designated area will not sit the test on Friday 18th September 2026, but on a later date to be advised in due course. (p. 1)
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    Quotes (12)
    These include running the eco-committee, choirs, orchestras, chess clubs, swimming and sports clubs or looking after the chickens (p. 3)
    Secure, trusting relationships between staff and pupils ensure pupils feel very well supported and safe here (p. 2)
    The Kendrick Pledge emphasises friendship, kindness, respect, equality, tolerance and justice (p. 2)
    Passionate and inspiring senior leadership underpins the shared high aspirations and first-rate academic standards at Kendrick (p. 2)
    Pupils flourish in this exceptionally caring and inclusive learning environment (p. 2)
    Pupils' behaviour is exemplary both in lessons and around the school (p. 3)
    Attendance is high, pupils are punctual and lessons are free from any low-level disruption (p. 3)
    Pupils respond to teachers' very high expectations (p. 2)
    The highly dedicated team of staff support all pupils to benefit from the rich academic curriculum, enriched with a dazzling array of experiences and clubs (p. 2)
    They become confident independent learners, achieve exceptionally well and are very well prepared to become exemplary citizens (p. 2)
    Older pupils support younger ones in this through their roles as student leaders, running a wealth of learning clubs and activities (p. 2)
    Consequently, pupils with SEND are very well supported, both academically and emotionally, and are achieving in line with their peers (p. 3)