Location

Long Ln, Reading, RG31 6XY

Living & Working in Reading

Our school is set on a very pleasant 6.5 hectare site on the edge of the parishes of Tilehurst and Purley, bordering farmland. The school is well served by public transport with a bus stop opposite the school and a local train station at Tilehurst just over a mile away. Reading town centre is just 3 miles East of Tilehurst. Reading is a commercial centre, with involvement in information technology and insurance, and, despite its proximity to London, has a net inward commuter flow. The town is also a retail centre serving a large area of the Thames Valley. It is home to the University of Reading and is a cultural and sporting centre - home to Reading Football Club and the London Irish rugby union team. Every year over 15,000 runners compete in the Reading half marathon and the town boasts some impressive sporting venues and facilities. Each August bank holiday, Reading hosts the ‘Reading Festival’, one of England's biggest music festivals.

Whether you are looking for the excitement of a modern thriving town, or the charms of English countryside at its most beautiful, you will find it in Reading, the heart of Royal Berkshire. Reading is surrounded by Henley, Windsor, Oxford, and a host of charming Thameside villages and is a 30 minute train journey away from central London.

Reading is the embodiment of over a thousand years of history combined successfully with all the assets of a modern, vibrant town. The Victorian red-brick buildings for which we are famous, nestle beside beautiful medieval churches, famous old coaching inns sit opposite high-tech office developments. Reading prides itself on being a family-friendly town with over 100 parks and playgrounds, scenic walks and over 5 miles of riverside paths.

Relocating to a new area poses numerous questions about your new life. The below link will take you to a site that will tell you everything you need to know about your new community:

www.reading.gov.uk