Reading School

Along with hundreds of other young people around Reading, 16-year-olds at Reading School are today celebrating their GCSE results.

This cohort were the first to be admitted to the school through the Future Stories Community Enterprise test, which they sat six years ago, and which has helped the school increase access for young people from less advantaged backgrounds.

We are really proud of all of our students today. One student has been congratulated for receiving the highest mark in the country in two separate exams. Twelve students achieved grades 9s for all of their entries, and 45% of all grades were grade 9s.

Even more importantly, as we celebrate today, we are reminded how thoughtful, courageous and funny so many of our students are, and how much of a privilege it is to share in their journeys as they grow in character. We remind all of our students past and present, of the famous sociological law that “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.”

Congratulations to young people across the country who have overcome the travails of their GCSEs, and good luck with all that comes next.

GCSE Results Day 2026.

Good luck, Year 11.

Tomorrow morning you find out where five years at Reading School have led. Whatever the results, the effort behind them was real, and so is our pride in you.

This is such wonderful news. Well done Tristan 👏🥂😀

Eight members of this year's leaving cohort are off to study philosophy. Given everything that needs working out about AI over the next decade, that feels like useful timing.

They're part of a Class of 2026 that also sends 27 students to Oxford or Cambridge and a good number into medicine. One student picked up the best mark in the country for English Literature. Another walked away with four A*s and, it turns out, two badminton gold medals.

None of that happens by accident, and none of it happens alone. Well done to every student, and thank you to the staff and families who got them here.

Staying in touch:
If you haven't joined the Reading School Alumni platform yet, now's a good time. Over 5,000 ORs are already on it. Register: https://alumni.reading-school.co.uk/register

Congratulations to the Class of 2026. What comes next is the interesting part.

A-level Results Day 2026

On the day:
🕗Erleigh Road gates open at 8am and there is no parking available on site.

🗨 The Sixth Form team and Department Heads will be in the LRC for advice and support.

📘Year Books or hoodies not yet collected will be available to pick up.

📸 Photography and videography will be taking place, and local reporters may join to cover the day.

Staying in touch:
If you haven't joined the Reading School Alumni platform yet, now's a good time. Over 5,000 ORs are already on it. Register: https://alumni.reading-school.co.uk/register

Failure isn't the opposite of success. Its often, it's the reason for it.

This October, Reading School brings together voices from Medicine, Law, Politics, Engineering and Finance to ask: what can we learn from getting it wrong?

Our inaugural interdisciplinary conference, Failure, Disaster and Near Misses, is shaping up to be a genuinely unique gathering.

One conversation, four disciplines, countless perspectives.

Friday 23rd October 2026
8:00 - 22:00
Reading School, Erleigh Road, RG1 5LW
https://alumni.reading-school.co.uk/events/view/interdisciplinary-academic-conference-2026-friday-23-october-2026

More details on the programme and speaker line-up coming soon!

Are you or someone you know looking to join an exciting and leading educational organisation?

We currently have three vacancies available:

[ADDED RECENTLY] Lettings Assistant (Permenant)
Closing Date: Mon 14th Sept 2026, 8:00AM
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136449/EDV-2026-RS-48379

FSCE Customer Relations Manager (Permanent/Term Time Only)
Closing Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026, Midnight
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136449/EDV-2026-RS-53955

FSCE Operations Manager (permanent/term time only)
Closing Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026, Midnight
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136449/EDV-2026-RS-67562

For more information, please visit https://www.reading-school.co.uk/vacancies

50 Years On – Class of 1976 Celebrates Golden Jubilee Reunion

On Saturday 4th July, 14 Old Redingensians and their partners returned to Reading School to celebrate their 50-year reunion, travelling from all corners of the UK to reconnect.

They were joined by Headmaster, Chris Evans (OR 1990-1997), ORA Archivist, Ken Brown (OR 1955-1963) and former teachers, Brian Turnbull (Former Staff 1969-2003; Teacher of History) and John Oakes (Former Staff 1970-1997; South House Boarding Master & Head of Biology).

A huge thank you to Jerry Vive (OR 1969–1976) for his tremendous help in bringing his peers back together. As he put it: "We all had a terrific time and we can't wait for the return to Reading School in 2076 for the 100 Year Anniversary Reunion!"

Read more about the day here: https://alumni.reading-school.co.uk/news/alumni-events/199/199-Class-of-1976-Celebrates-Golden-Jubilee-Reunion-

Is your class approaching its own 20th or 50th anniversary in 2026/2027?

We'd love to help bring you back to Reading School. Get in touch with the Redingensians Office at [email protected] to start planning your celebration.

Old Redingensians return for Next Steps Day 2026

On 7th July, 20 Old Redingensians returned to Reading School for Next Steps Day 2026, a full day dedicated to helping our Year 12 students prepare for life beyond school.

Students got hands-on guidance through subject talks on UCAS applications, personal statements, student finance and studying and working abroad.

We were also pleased to welcome representatives from the University of Exeter and Lancaster University, who spoke to students about degrees and apprenticeship routes.

But the real highlight? Hearing directly from our ORs, who opened up about their degrees, industries, career journeys and the sheer range of opportunities in Reading and across the world.

A special thank you to all 19 Old Redingensians who gave up their time to come back and show our students that there's 'no one-size-fits-all' route to success.

Our geographers dived into the history and regeneration of Cardiff Bay today, before heading out to judge the transformation for themselves. With sunny skies and a buzzing waterfront, it made for a brilliant day of fieldwork in action, taking in top sites like the Senedd and the Wales Millennium Centre and stopping for Welsh cakes!