UTC Reading

State-Funded School

utc-reading-reading-south-east

South EastRegion

ReadingLocal Authority

Reading CentralConstituency

RG1 5RQPostcode

2.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

UTC Reading is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 14–19, located in Reading, South East.

It currently serves 299 pupils. UTC Reading is part of Activate Learning Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 38%
EBacc average point score: 3.06

Ethnicity

White

29%

Asian

36%

Black

16%

Mixed

12%

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

299

Total Pupils

73%Boys

27%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

10%

England average

27%

First language not English

20%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 14 – 19
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 299
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Activate Learning Education Trust

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
5 Mar 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
30 Mar 2023	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Inadequate
22 Jun 2015	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.