[5] There are eight houses: Broderers, Clothworkers, Goldsmiths, Haberdashers, Lacemakers, Spinners, Tanners and Weavers.

[6][7] It is a specialized language and science college and is in the top 100 highest achieving schools in GCSE, AS and A level exam results.

[8] The current co-headteachers are Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce.

[9] In June 2020, James Furlong, a 36-year-old teacher who was head of history, government, and politics at the school, was stabbed to death in the 2020 Forbury Gardens stabbings in Reading.

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