Historic data on Reading admissions
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:32 pm
Bear with me, this is a work in progress to collate data in numbers applying, cut offs and waiting list movement.
For 2023 entry (test 2022)
1) eligible score. 94 required in both English nd maths, creative writing to be ‘of the standard’.
For PP/LAC/SP 89 is required for both English and maths, creative writing to be of the standard.
2) 138 day places, 12 boarding places
3)968 sat the test
4) 467 qualified
5) 330 in catchment
6) 49 applying for boarding reach QS.
Highest English score 140.5, highest maths score 135.9
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For 2022 entry (test 2021) NOTE. This was the first year of the new test and therefore scores form previous years are no longer relevant.
1) Eligible score. 95 required in both maths and English. creative writing to be ‘of the standard’
For PP/SC/LAC 90 is required for both maths and English, creative writing to be ‘of the standard’.
2) 138 day places. 12 Boarding places
3) 911 sat the test in total
4) 444 achieved an eligible score
5) 351 eligible score in catchment
6) 41 applying for boarding places reach eligible score.
Highest English score 141, highest maths 136.9
On allocations day, there were 201 on the day WL, highest score on WL was 112.5
There were 14 on boarders WL highest score on WL is 103.6
Lowest QS admitted for a day place in Sept was 111.6, boarding was 108.65
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For 2021 entry (test 2020)
1) qualifying score 108 (103 for PP)
2) 138 day places
3) 826 sat at Reading 250 elsewhere (1076) in total
4) 350 qualified
5) 250 qualified in catchment (42 qualified for boarding places)
Cut off on allocations day. Highest score on WL for day places was 112.85 (79 on WL). Highest score for boarding places WL 110.0’ (1on WL)
For 2020 entry (test 2019)
1) qualifying score 108 (103 for PP)
2) 138 day places
3) 819 sat at Reading, 259 elsewhere (1078 in total)
4)338 qualified
5) 222 qualified in catchment (22 qualified for boarding places).
Cut off on allocations day. Highest score on WL for day places was 112.73 (74 on WL). Highest score for boarding places WL 109.88 (5 on WL)
Lowest qs score getting a day place by sept 2020 112.33 (exclaiming PP etc)
Lowest qs score getting a boarding place by sept 2020 109.07
For 2019 entry (test 2018)
1) qualifying score is 108
2) 138 day places
3) 873 sat at Reading, 292 elsewhere (1165 in total)
4) 361 qualified
5) 230 qualified and in catchment
Cut off on allocations day. Highest score on WL for day places was 112.46, (89 on the waiting list) highest core of boarding places WL 109.34 (4 on WL)
WL had moved at least two places by 20th March. (Info not from school, so could be more)
Update Oct 2019. I’m told by a parent that the WL moved 8 places, but the cutoff was still 112.43, cutoff for boarding places 108.54
(23 applying for boarding places also qualified.)
For 2018 entry (test 2017)
1) qualifying score is 108
2)138 day places
3) 737 sat at Reading, 238 sat elsewhere (975 in total)
4)317 qualified
5) 195 qualified and in catchment.
Cut off on allocations day, highest place on the waiting list for day places was 110.54. There was no one on the boarding places WL
Update October 2018. Last day place allocated had score of 110.45, last boarding place allocated had score 108.62.
(Also see some additonal, updated data on page 4 of this thread from Tony and Confusedfather)
For 2017 entry (test 2016)
1) qualifying score is 108 (lower than previous years and lower than kendrick)
2) 138 day places
3)697 sat at Reading, 184 elsewhere meaning a total of 881
4) 282 qualified
5) 198 qualified in designated area.
Cutoff on allocations day, highest place on the waiting list 110.69
final cuts off reported by Reading School day place 109.11, boarding place 108.08
For 2016 entry (test 2015)
1) the qualifying score is 110
2) There are 138 day places (note this is an increase on previous years)
3) 675 boys sat at RBS and 746 elsewhere meaning a total of 1421 sat
4) 189 qualified within the designated area (365 qualified in total)
5) cutoff on allocations day. Highest place in the waiting list 112.07. Lowest score eventually getting a day place 111.79, boarding place 110.05
More detailed info about ranking and ooc candidates can be found further down in this thread.
2015 entry (test 2014)
1) qualifying score 110
2) 112 day places
3) number sitting (tbc confirmed I need to check -Tinkers)
4) cutoff on allocations day 113.12, last place off waiting list was 112.69 for day places, 110 for boarding places.
Previous to 2015 entry, Reading had a different in house test with their own standardisation, so scores are completely different.
Some info on appeals (Thanks to Loubylou22 for digging out the info from previous threads)
009-10 – 12 appeals heard – 0 allowed (there was a successful appeal for Year 8 )
2010-11 – 16 appeals heard – 3 allowed
2011-12 – 8 appeals heard – 1 allowed
2012-13 – 10 appeals heard – 0 allowed (there was a successful Year 9 appeal)
2013-14 (so far...at the date of the post) – 5 appeals heard – 0 allowed (there has been a successful Year 9 appeal)
2014/15 - 1 (5 heard)
2015/16 – 1 (14 heard)
2016/17 – 0 (11 heard)
For 2023 entry (test 2022)
1) eligible score. 94 required in both English nd maths, creative writing to be ‘of the standard’.
For PP/LAC/SP 89 is required for both English and maths, creative writing to be of the standard.
2) 138 day places, 12 boarding places
3)968 sat the test
4) 467 qualified
5) 330 in catchment
6) 49 applying for boarding reach QS.
Highest English score 140.5, highest maths score 135.9
—————————————————-
For 2022 entry (test 2021) NOTE. This was the first year of the new test and therefore scores form previous years are no longer relevant.
1) Eligible score. 95 required in both maths and English. creative writing to be ‘of the standard’
For PP/SC/LAC 90 is required for both maths and English, creative writing to be ‘of the standard’.
2) 138 day places. 12 Boarding places
3) 911 sat the test in total
4) 444 achieved an eligible score
5) 351 eligible score in catchment
6) 41 applying for boarding places reach eligible score.
Highest English score 141, highest maths 136.9
On allocations day, there were 201 on the day WL, highest score on WL was 112.5
There were 14 on boarders WL highest score on WL is 103.6
Lowest QS admitted for a day place in Sept was 111.6, boarding was 108.65
———————————————————————————————
For 2021 entry (test 2020)
1) qualifying score 108 (103 for PP)
2) 138 day places
3) 826 sat at Reading 250 elsewhere (1076) in total
4) 350 qualified
5) 250 qualified in catchment (42 qualified for boarding places)
Cut off on allocations day. Highest score on WL for day places was 112.85 (79 on WL). Highest score for boarding places WL 110.0’ (1on WL)
For 2020 entry (test 2019)
1) qualifying score 108 (103 for PP)
2) 138 day places
3) 819 sat at Reading, 259 elsewhere (1078 in total)
4)338 qualified
5) 222 qualified in catchment (22 qualified for boarding places).
Cut off on allocations day. Highest score on WL for day places was 112.73 (74 on WL). Highest score for boarding places WL 109.88 (5 on WL)
Lowest qs score getting a day place by sept 2020 112.33 (exclaiming PP etc)
Lowest qs score getting a boarding place by sept 2020 109.07
For 2019 entry (test 2018)
1) qualifying score is 108
2) 138 day places
3) 873 sat at Reading, 292 elsewhere (1165 in total)
4) 361 qualified
5) 230 qualified and in catchment
Cut off on allocations day. Highest score on WL for day places was 112.46, (89 on the waiting list) highest core of boarding places WL 109.34 (4 on WL)
WL had moved at least two places by 20th March. (Info not from school, so could be more)
Update Oct 2019. I’m told by a parent that the WL moved 8 places, but the cutoff was still 112.43, cutoff for boarding places 108.54
(23 applying for boarding places also qualified.)
For 2018 entry (test 2017)
1) qualifying score is 108
2)138 day places
3) 737 sat at Reading, 238 sat elsewhere (975 in total)
4)317 qualified
5) 195 qualified and in catchment.
Cut off on allocations day, highest place on the waiting list for day places was 110.54. There was no one on the boarding places WL
Update October 2018. Last day place allocated had score of 110.45, last boarding place allocated had score 108.62.
(Also see some additonal, updated data on page 4 of this thread from Tony and Confusedfather)
For 2017 entry (test 2016)
1) qualifying score is 108 (lower than previous years and lower than kendrick)
2) 138 day places
3)697 sat at Reading, 184 elsewhere meaning a total of 881
4) 282 qualified
5) 198 qualified in designated area.
Cutoff on allocations day, highest place on the waiting list 110.69
final cuts off reported by Reading School day place 109.11, boarding place 108.08
For 2016 entry (test 2015)
1) the qualifying score is 110
2) There are 138 day places (note this is an increase on previous years)
3) 675 boys sat at RBS and 746 elsewhere meaning a total of 1421 sat
4) 189 qualified within the designated area (365 qualified in total)
5) cutoff on allocations day. Highest place in the waiting list 112.07. Lowest score eventually getting a day place 111.79, boarding place 110.05
More detailed info about ranking and ooc candidates can be found further down in this thread.
2015 entry (test 2014)
1) qualifying score 110
2) 112 day places
3) number sitting (tbc confirmed I need to check -Tinkers)
4) cutoff on allocations day 113.12, last place off waiting list was 112.69 for day places, 110 for boarding places.
Previous to 2015 entry, Reading had a different in house test with their own standardisation, so scores are completely different.
Some info on appeals (Thanks to Loubylou22 for digging out the info from previous threads)
009-10 – 12 appeals heard – 0 allowed (there was a successful appeal for Year 8 )
2010-11 – 16 appeals heard – 3 allowed
2011-12 – 8 appeals heard – 1 allowed
2012-13 – 10 appeals heard – 0 allowed (there was a successful Year 9 appeal)
2013-14 (so far...at the date of the post) – 5 appeals heard – 0 allowed (there has been a successful Year 9 appeal)
2014/15 - 1 (5 heard)
2015/16 – 1 (14 heard)
2016/17 – 0 (11 heard)