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STUDENTS are celebrating “excellent” GCSE scores in Reading today, after nearly all of their marks were in the top bands. Nearly every single grade (96.1%) awarded to Reading School’s Year...

YEAR 11 were full of smiles this morning, collecting their GCSE results at Leighton Park School. The school said this year’s cohort achieved top marks, with some subjects standing out...

A MAN in his 40s is in hospital with a head injury following an assault in Reading on Tuesday evening. Now Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses to come...

Andrew Johnson, headteacher at Maiden Erlegh thanked teachers for their “professionalism, integrity and extraordinary hard work” during this process.

A BOY watching videos on his phone in a Woodley park was the victim of an attempted robbery. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the incident, which...

From a total of 165 students, 58.9% of them achieved grade 8 with 71% gaining grades 9 to 5 in English and maths.

Eight in 10 grades pupils received today were the equivalent of an A grade or above, and 92% a B or higher.

Blessed Hugh Faringdon’s headteacher, Dr Simon Uttley, said in spite of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, his Year 11 pupils have achieved fantastic grades this summer.