Reading is a redbrick uk university, highly regarded in many subjects
I don't know about ur speciality but if u go to the guardian newspaper site

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education

they rate all universities by overall grades etc. as well as by subject etc. try it
it should answer ur questions
good luck,
with all educational courses if it works 4 u then it's good, go to the best and if it doesn't work there is misery