---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Reading School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes. It has a designated area; in-area qualifiers are placed ahead of all out-of-area applicants regardless of test score. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/reading-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Boys Slough & Berks

# Reading School catchment area

Reading · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Reading School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. It has a designated area; in-area qualifiers are placed ahead of all out-of-area applicants regardless of test score.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Reading consortium 11+

Year 7 places

150

Location

Reading, Slough & Berks

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Reading School

After passing the test, places go by looked-after/pupil-premium, sporting aptitude, feeder schools, then designated-area boys, then all other boys; distance breaks ties.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Reading

Slough & Berks

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Reading

[Kendrick School Reading · Area or distance priority 0.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/kendrick-school-catchment-area)

[Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Marlow · Area or distance priority 11.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-william-borlases-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Burnham Grammar School Burnham · Area or distance priority 14.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/burnham-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[John Hampden Grammar School High Wycombe · Area or distance priority 15.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/john-hampden-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Wycombe High School High Wycombe · Area or distance priority 15.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/wycombe-high-school-catchment-area)

[Herschel Grammar School Slough · Area or distance priority 15.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/herschel-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Reading School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Reading School's admissions information](https://www.reading-school.co.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Reading consortium 11+ instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Reading School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Reading School have a catchment area?**

Yes. It has a designated area; in-area qualifiers are placed ahead of all out-of-area applicants regardless of test score.

**How are places allocated at Reading School?**

After passing the test, places go by looked-after/pupil-premium, sporting aptitude, feeder schools, then designated-area boys, then all other boys; distance breaks ties. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.reading-school.co.uk/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Reading School lists Reading consortium 11+ as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Reading School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 150. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Reading School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

Admissions details can change each year. Check [Reading School's published information](https://www.reading-school.co.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.