Find out information about Reading School here and learn about what courses your child should be doing if they hope to pass the entry examination into Reading School.
About Reading School
At Reading School, they aspire to be a ‘World Class School’, with excellence at the heart of everything they do. They are committed to providing an inspirational environment for students, where they are actively engaged in learning and optimistic that they can achieve. They enable them to develop leadership skills with an emphasis on integrity, teamwork and celebrating success. As a school with a 900 year history of educating young men, they are not complacent. They aim for a fusion of intelligent innovation with a respect for tradition. Their partnerships with schools in China and Denmark enable them to learn from others in terms of both academic achievement and personal development.
| Area | Berkshire Reading |
| Pupils | 900 pupils |
| Places in Year 7 | 138 day places and 12 boarding places |
| Competition | 5+ applicants for every place |
| Exam Format | FSCE- English, Maths, Creative Writing |
| School Website | www.reading-school.co.uk |
Reading School Courses
Reading School is the only school in Berkshire to use an English, Maths and creative writing test created by FSCE.
With high entry standards to Reading School, your child will need plenty of preparation in order to get in. Parents can choose to use tutors/tuition centres or books/structured courses. The benefits of a structured course are that it is tailored to the area you are applying for and parents can focus on helping their child rather than worrying about which books to buy when and what order to do the work in.
Our courses are used by parents and by private tutors who choose to use them instead of books to help their children.
We also supply a series of mock exams to complete at home. These are invaluable either instead of expensive hall based mocks or done before a hall based mock to ensure you get best value from it.
Reading School 11 Plus Mock Exams
Reading School ( FSCE) 11 Plus Mock Exam 1
Reading School ( FSCE) 11 Plus Mock Exam 2
Reading School ( FSCE) 11 Plus Mock Exam 3
Reading School ( FSCE) 11 Plus Mock Exam 4
Reading School ( FSCE) 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle ( packs 1-4)
Of course you will need to ensure that the correct skills have been learnt before tackling an 11 Plus Mock Exam and we have a range of courses to help you achieve that listed below.
Which 11 Plus course to choose?
If your child is in Year 3 or Year 4 then please use our primary schools course chooser (link below) as a guide to starting on the right course. These courses focus on core literacy and numeracy skills. They help your child reach their potential before moving onto 11 Plus preparation at the right time.
Primary School- Course Chooser for younger children
If your child is really bright and in the latter half of Year 4 or in Year 5 then please choose from the courses below which have been tailored for the 11 Plus and this school/area.
Complete Courses – Complete preparation for the 11 Plus Exam
The course below is our bespoke course for Reading School. This course is 40 parts in length with its own dedicated page including full details and free course preview.
The Complete 11 Plus Programme – Reading School
Please note that this school also includes a creative writing element as part of the assessment. We therefore highly recommend supplementing our Complete 11 Plus Programme with our 11 Plus Creative Writing Course.
11 Plus Creative Writing Course
Enhance Courses- For those with a little less time
If you have less time available we have cut our main course down to half the length (roughly 65% of the materials in the complete course are included in our Enhance course). Full details and free preview are available by following the link:
11 Plus Enhance – Reading School
Boost Courses- For those preparing without much time to go until the exam
If you are preparing later then we have produced these short courses which are half the length of Enhance courses but contain about 40% of our longest course. Link to the full Boost course below where you will find full details and an in-depth free preview:
11 Plus Boost – Reading School
Other schools in Berkshire
While Reading School uses a particular type of test that covers English and maths, if you are going for another school in the Berkshire area you will need to see our other courses that prepare children for the GL 11 Plus test.
Preparation for Independent School 11 Plus Exams
Often we will find parents are asking their children to sit an 11 Plus exam for a grammar school in September and then are going on to sit an Independent School 11 Plus exam the following January.
Where this is case we have prepared our 11 Plus Maths Stretch and Revision Course to help with the additional preparation required:
11 Plus Creative Writing Course
