UTC Reading

Secondary
Free school
Ages 14 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Good

Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, RG1 5RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

UTC Reading is a secondary school in Reading for ages 14 to 19. It is one of the 70 schools in Reading. It ranks 17th of 19 secondary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 5 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

79 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score42.0

42.0, 4.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38%

38%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths57%

57%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.06

3.06, 1.03 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

67 students

Average point score per A level entry23.20

23.20, 11.8 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

299 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals10.4%

10.4%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.7%

19.7%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near UTC Reading

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.6
Reading School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 83.0
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Abbey School Reading	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 27.6
Maiden Erlegh School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.5

School details

School type: University technical college
Sector: Free school
Trust: ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 14 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Jennie Thomson
Phone: 01189381020
Website: utcreading.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, RG1 5RQ
Local authority: Reading
URN: 139268

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.