Horizon's Ap Academy
Other · Academy alternative provision converter · Ages 5–16 · Reading
Horizon's Ap Academy is an other school in Reading for ages 5–16 (academy alternative provision converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2TS
- Type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Reading
- Pupils on roll
- 30 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Cranbury College is a place where kindness, inclusion and support pervade.”
- “This is an environment where pupils come first and adults make decisions in pupils’ best interests.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers do not check well enough what pupils know and understand, and they introduce new work too quickly.”
- “They do not address the gaps and misconceptions in pupils’ knowledge and understanding.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Reading.
- St Edward's Prep 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Holy Brook School 1.1 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Thames Valley School 1.3 mi Good
- The Avenue Special School 1.3 mi Good
- The Deenway Montessori School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Abbey School Reading 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade