Theale Green School is a secondary school in Reading, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Theale Green School currently has around 807 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 23.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 13 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Street, Reading, RG7 5DA |
| Website: | https://www.thealegreen.w-berks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01189302741 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | West Berkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Charlotte Badarello |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 145945 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1389 |
| Number of Pupils: | 807 |
| Number of Boys: | 414 |
| Number of Girls: | 393 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.80% | 628 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 35 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.70% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 12 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 11 |
| African | 1.10% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theale C.E. Primary School Englefield Road , RG7 5AS | - not rated | 386 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Englefield C.E. Primary School The Street , Englefield RG7 5ER | - not rated | 1,356 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG | 3out of 4 | 2,761 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG | 3out of 4 | 2,761 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ | 3out of 4 | 3,116 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theale Green Community School Theale , RG7 5DA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Theale Green School Theale , RG7 5DA | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Theale Green School Church Street , RG7 5DA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY | 3out of 4 | 3,095 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywards Farm School Station Road , Theale RG7 4AS | - not rated | 1,011 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mile House Therapeutic School Bath Road , Sulhamstead RG7 5HJ | - not rated | 2,070 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Badgers Hill Highview , Calcot RG31 4XD | - not rated | 2,572 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hazelwood Phoenix School 4 Palmera Avenue , Beansheaf RG31 7DZ | - not rated | 3,186 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR | - not rated | 3,229 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.