Theale Green School
58%
Capacity
807
Pupils
1.7x
Demand
About Theale Green School
Theale Green School sits within West Berkshire’s state secondary landscape, a local authority where just two of eleven similar schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is rated Good, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2017. In terms of academic progress, it ranks eighth out of nine schools in the local authority on Progress 8, placing it behind top-performing peers like St Bartholomew’s School, The Downs School, and Denefield School. Its Progress 8 score of -0.31 is below the local authority average of 0.02, and nationally it sits in the bottom half of schools, ranking 2,266th out of 3,141. The school is led by headteacher Charlotte Badarello and serves 807 pupils against a capacity of 1,389, with 23.6 per cent of students eligible for free school meals.
At Key Stage 4, Theale Green’s Attainment 8 score stands at 40.5, with 58.4 per cent of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though this drops to 31.9 per cent at grade 5 or above. The EBacc average points score is 3.39, and only 18.6 per cent of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects. Progress 8 is negative across all measures, with the weakest performance in the EBacc subjects (-0.46) and the strongest in maths (-0.22). At sixth form, the school offers a Good-rated provision, with 47 students in the cohort achieving an average of 28.44 points per entry, equivalent to a grade C. The value added score is -0.1, which is banded as Average, and the best three A-levels average out at a grade C as well.
The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 244 applications for 144 places and 101 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.69. Facilities include a library, gymnasium, ICT suite, astro turf, playing fields, sports hall, music rooms, and a sixth form centre. Sports on offer range from football and netball to rowing and martial arts, and clubs include Young Enterprise, coding, science club, newspaper, and debate. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. This is a school that has made clear progress from its previous inspection and offers a broad curriculum and extracurricular programme, but families prioritising strong academic progress may want to compare its outcomes with higher-ranked local alternatives.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Church Street, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 5DA |
| Headteacher | Charlotte Badarello |
| Local Authority | West Berkshire |
| Number of Pupils | 807 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 23.6% |
| School Capacity | 807 / 1,389 (58% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 May 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.31)
2266th of 3,141
Nationally
330th of 461
In South East
8th of 9
In West Berkshire
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
30.6
'22/23
26.1
'23/24
28.4
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2358%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 66 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)58%
- FE college15%
- Employment12%
- Not sustained9%
- Apprenticeship5%
- Sixth form college2%
91% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2337%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 54 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
12%
Russell Group
11%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- Employment43%
- University (HE)37%
- Not sustained7%
- Apprenticeship6%
- Further education2%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Psychology21
- Business Studies:Single20
- Biology9
- Mathematics8
- Economics7
- Geography7
- Religious Studies6
- Art and Design (Photography)4
- Chemistry4
- Film Studies4
- Government and Politics4
- Art and Design (Textiles)3
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
14Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed144
244
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
101 families put this school as their 1st choice (41% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: thealegreen.w-berks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British77.8%
- Mixed9.4%
- White (other)4.3%
- Asian2.8%
- Black0.9%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
3
Total schools
3
Oversubscribed
2
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Church Street, Reading
West Berkshire, RG7 5DA
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