School profile

Theale Green School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Reading, RG7 5DA

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,307 of 3,312

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,514 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Theale Green School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils803
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Charlotte Badarello
TrustACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityWest Berkshire
Opened01 Apr 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145945.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.42.2, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire49.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.65.7%, similar to England, worse than West Berkshire71%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.35.1%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire51.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire15.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths59.7%, similar to England, worse than West Berkshire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4134--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.32.1, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire34.9635
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels33.33, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire35.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better8.3%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire17%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.17, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study45--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils803
Girls401
Boys402
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.7%
First language not English6.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,429
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.43.8%
Sixth form places2024/25254
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.171
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size20.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77%
Other White
5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
African
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%
Indian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)48
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.33
Support staff (FTE)33.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2546
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.124
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.255
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.101
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.101
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)76

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence10.2%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.5%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.2%, worse than England, worse than West Berkshire4.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate36.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83.2%
School sixth form47.8%
Further education31.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.4%
Sixth form college3.5%
Employment1.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.84.6%
Higher education51.9%
Employment25%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Theale Green School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryTheale C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryEnglefield C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCalcot Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCalcot Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryLittle Heath SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Theale Green School

What is Theale Green School's Ofsted rating?

Theale Green School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Theale Green School rank in England?

Theale Green School ranks 2,307 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 69% of schools) and 1,514 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Theale Green School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 35.1% of pupils at Theale Green School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.2 (England 46.2).

What are Theale Green School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Theale Green School was C+, and 8.3% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Theale Green School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Theale Green School made 124 offers from 255 applications (2.1 per offer), and 101 of 101 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Theale Green School?

Theale Green School has 803 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Theale Green School?

Theale Green School had 1,429 school places in 2024/25.

Does Theale Green School have a sixth form?

Yes, Theale Green School has a sixth form with 254 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Theale Green School?

At Theale Green School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Theale Green School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Theale Green School missed 10.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 28.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.