Cressex Lodge School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Outstanding

Cressex Lodge, Terrace Road South, Binfield, Reading, RG42 4DEOpen in maps

Cressex Lodge School is a special school in Reading for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 46 schools in Bracknell Forest. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 16 January 2025

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

6 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score8.8

8.8, 37.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.31

0.31, 3.78 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

18 pupils on roll, with places for 24

Special educational needs support38.9%

38.9%, 24.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan61.1%

61.1%, 55.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cressex Lodge School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Odyssey House School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Kennel Lane School1 mileOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
High Close School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 1.8
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 2.5
Hawthorn Academy3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Boys
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Snape
Phone
01344862221
Address
Cressex Lodge, Terrace Road South, Binfield, Reading, RG42 4DE
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
URN
110178

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.