Reading Borough Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 70 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

870

Schools

70 (5 nursery, 40 primary, 11 secondary, 2 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

26,379

Population

183,762 (37,515 aged 0-17)

Academisation

27 academies, 33 LA-maintained (45% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

17 — largest: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST (4 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 92 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

62% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 50.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 51.3%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Lara Patel

Website

www.reading.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs