The Holy Brook School
Community special school · Ages 5–11 · Reading
The Holy Brook School is a special school in Reading for ages 5–11. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 8 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- 145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3LJ
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 28 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 8 May 2025
Strengths
- “Following recent improvements, most pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They particularly appreciate the caring and supportive culture that has been developed.”
- “Pupils appreciate that staff get to know each of them individually and understand their needs, interests and motivations.”
To improve
- “Pupils have experienced a period of significant disruption at this school, which has had an impact on their learning and progress.”
- “Although pupils are cared for, they do not learn as well as they should.”
- “Gaps in their learning have developed over time because the curriculum has not always been delivered systematically and coherently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Reading.
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