The Holy Brook SchoolGroveside School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Holy Brook School and Groveside School in Reading.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The Holy Brook School was judged Good and Groveside School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Holy Brook School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingThe Holy Brook School | ReadingGroveside School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 28 | 36 | |
| Capacity | 32 | 60 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 3LJ | Reading, RG2 7AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 29 | 20 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 75.9% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.9% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 51.7% | Not reported | 15.8% |
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Pupils on roll
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