Of the 83 registered schools in the area: 14 schools were rated outstanding in their last OFSTED inspection, 40 were rated good, 87 require improvement and 11 were rated as inadequate 23 are academies, 41 are maintained schools, 13 are independent and 6 are special educational needs schools 65 schools in Reading are primary schools, 25 are secondary schools and 21 are schools for those aged 16-18 63 schools have no religious character and are 432 Christian faith schools, (10 Church of England, 6 Roman Catholic, 1 Quaker and 2 Other)