The Holy Brook School
Other · Community special school · Ages 5–11 · Reading
The Holy Brook School is an other school in Reading for ages 5–11 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 8 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- 145 Ashampstead Road, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3LJ
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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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