Groveside School
Report card: Expected standard
40 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Groveside School is a special school in Reading for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 70 schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
36 pupils on roll, with places for 60
Schools near Groveside School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 3.3 |
| Addington School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| The Holy Brook School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Thames Valley School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| The Avenue Special School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Rome
- Phone
- 01183744556
- Address
- 40 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AY
- Local authority
- Reading
- URN
- 150898
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.