Reading School
School Name: Reading School Address: Erleigh Road Town/City: Reading County: Berkshire Postcode: RG1 5LW Telephone Number: 0118 901 5600 Website: http://www.reading-school.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Selective Established: 2011 Trust: Reading School
Headmaster: Revd Dr Chris Evans
Capacity: 1094
Gender: Boys
Boarders: Yes
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1138 (100% boys & 0% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 4.7%
URN: 136449
DfE Number: 870/5401
UKPRN: 10032956
UPRN: 310062469
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Reading (E06000038)
Constituency: Reading Central (E14001438)
Electoral Ward: Redlands (E05013875)
Easting & Northing: 472757E, 172673N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 26' 56.45" N 0° 57' 15.37" W
Plus Code: 9C3XC2XW+J7
DfE Record: View record
- Redlands Primary School (0.5km)
- The Abbey School Reading (0.5km)
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading (0.6km)
- Hamilton School (0.6km)
- Groveside School (0.6km)
- St John's Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
- Kendrick School (0.8km)
- The Deenway Montessori School (0.8km)
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (1.0km)
- UTC Reading (1.0km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr John Alderslade - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 December 2029.
- Mr Chris Betteridge - Trustee. Appointed on 30 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
- Mr Richard Childs - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Sanjay Desai - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Dr Chris Evans - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Dr Chris Evans - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 2 November 2025.
- Dr Chris Evans - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 November 2025.
- Mrs Emma Fallon - Trustee. Appointed on 30 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
- Mr Mark Faulkner - Trustee. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 February 2030.
- Mr Mark Faulkner - Trustee. Appointed on 28 February 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 February 2026.
- Mr David Fisher - Trustee. Appointed on 24 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mr Terry Follen - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2017 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 March 2027.
- Mr Neil Holmes - Trustee. Appointed on 27 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
- Mr Dave Hudson - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2023 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 30 July 2027.
- Mr Nick Johnson - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Robert Kenwrick - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 29 November 2016 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mr Robert Kenwrick - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Toel Koyithara - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Dozie Nnabuife - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
- Mr Ashley Robson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 25 June 2021. Term runs until 1 November 2025.
- Mrs Karen Ross - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 April 2028.
- Mr Gareth Sellwood - Trustee. Appointed on 11 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 November 2026.
- Mr Steve Vale - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2012.
- Mrs Lesley Wakelin - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.