Groveside School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 7 to 16
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

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Groveside School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hamilton School0.1 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 3.3
Addington School2 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
The Holy Brook School2 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Thames Valley School3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
The Avenue Special School3 milesOfsted: Good0% 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
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.