Reading School

Reading, United Kingdom. Practice coming soon.

A boys' grammar school with 150 places a year, day and boarding. Its entrance test is set by an outside supplier for the school, and more boys usually qualify than there are places; the main test for September 2027 entry was on 16 July 2026.

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Key facts

checked 17 October 2026

Assessment and dates: Main test for day and boarding applicants on Thursday 16 July 2026; SEN test on 15 July; out-of-catchment day applicants on Friday 25 September 2026; results online by mid-October 2026.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Assessment and dates: Online registration from 27 March 2026 to midnight on 17 May 2026.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Places: 150 places a year: 138 day and 12 weekly boarding.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026

All 8 facts at a glance

At a glance

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Selective entry: Selective boys grammar; passing the entrance test does not guarantee a place, as more boys usually qualify than there are places.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Entry point: Year 7 (11+) for day boys and weekly boarders; Year 12 and in-year entry also offered.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Test used: Entrance test set by FSCE Ltd; the school notes no commercial practice papers exist for these tests and publishes its own familiarisation guides. 10% of places reserved for boys with academic ability and sporting aptitude.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Assessment and dates: Main test for day and boarding applicants on Thursday 16 July 2026; SEN test on 15 July; out-of-catchment day applicants on Friday 25 September 2026; results online by mid-October 2026.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Assessment and dates: Online registration from 27 March 2026 to midnight on 17 May 2026.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Places: 150 places a year: 138 day and 12 weekly boarding.
Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Regulator: Latest Ofsted graded inspection 21 to 23 November 2023: overall effectiveness Outstanding.
Source: Reading School - Open - Find an Inspection Report - Ofsted (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
Regulator: Get Information About Schools lists it as an academy converter with a selective admissions policy, URN 136449.
Source: Reading School - GOV.UK (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026

The assessment.

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What the school says

Entrance test set by FSCE Ltd; the school notes no commercial practice papers exist for these tests and publishes its own familiarisation guides. 10% of places reserved for boys with academic ability and sporting aptitude.
Entrance test set by FSCE Ltd; the school notes no commercial practice papers exist for these tests and publishes its own familiarisation guides. 10% of places reserved for boys with academic ability and sporting aptitude.
Main test for day and boarding applicants on Thursday 16 July 2026; SEN test on 15 July; out-of-catchment day applicants on Friday 25 September 2026; results online by mid-October 2026.
Online registration from 27 March 2026 to midnight on 17 May 2026.

Source: Reading School - Year 7 Entry (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026

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Year 7 entry and key dates(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
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