Free SchoolSecondary

UTC Reading

Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading RG1 5RQ

2Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 10–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
299
On roll
Ages
14–19
Capacity 600
Local authority
Reading
Activate Learning Education Trust

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 42.0, an average GCSE grade of about 4.2
30thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 30.7
20thpercentile
Attendance39% of pupils persistently absent
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About UTC Reading

UTC Reading is a secondary free school in Reading, Reading, for pupils aged 14–19 (Year 10–Year 13). It is part of Activate Learning Education Trust.

It has 299 pupils on roll and room for 600. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Crescent Road, East Reading
Reading RG1 5RQ
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School details

Type
Free School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 10–Year 13
Ages
14–19
Official type
University technical college
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
299
Capacity
600 pupils
Free school meals
20.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Activate Learning Education Trust
Local authority
Reading
Nation
England
URN
139268

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