The Abbey School Reading
Other independent school in Reading (Reading).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Abbey, Independent Girls' School in Reading Leading with confidence | Learning with purpose | Living with joy Academic excellence Top independent day school in Berkshire Results and Destinations Putting girls first Free from gender bias, free to choose any future they want Why all-girls?
Every individual valued Working with families to ensure every individual is known and valued for who they are Student Support The Abbey School is Independent Girls' School of the Year 2024. We provide an outstanding real-world education for girls that equips them to achieve academic excellence with confidence, purpose and joy.
Read more Real-world opportunity Diverse and down-to-earth students, ready to take up opportunities and take on the world Opportunity Student showcase on stage, in the studio, across the pages of magazines - Abbey creativity and curiosity on show Student Showcase Space to breathe An oasis of space in the heart of the city Our site "Students achieve "outstanding academic, musical, sporting, linguistic and dramatic distinctions" with "exceptional" outcomes "actively encouraged by a strong culture of expanding horizons and discovering passions".
ISI Report –.
Enrichment
27 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
and 11 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 110165
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1905
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.
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