Tadley Court School
Tadley Common Road, Tadley, RG26 3TBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tadley Court School is a special school in Tadley for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 September 2025, report published 20 October 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 September 2025
Tadley Court School has high expectations for pupils' academic and personal development. Most pupils have found their previous experiences of education challenging. Staff take time to get to know pupils extremely well and help them to thrive. Pupils enjoy very positive relationships with staff based on mutual respect and trust. This helps pupils to re-engage with learning quickly. Once settled in, pupils enjoy coming to school and their attendance is high or improves rapidly. The school's curriculum is broad and ambitious for all. In addition to English and mathematics, pupils take a range of national curriculum subjects and other courses linked to their interests and aspirations. As pupils move through the school, they achieve increasingly well and gain meaningful qualifications. Consequently, they are very well prepared for the future. Pupils behave exceptionally well in lessons and social time. Staff skilfully and calmly support pupils when they find things more difficult. Consequently, pupils get back on track quickly. Sixth-form students are effective role models for younger ones. Lunchtime is a particularly happy time in school with staff and pupils enjoying each other's company. Happy faces abound here, and parents and carers appreciate greatly the positive transformation they see in their children.
What the school should improve
- The school's approach to the teaching of phonics is in its infancy. As a result, some pupils who need help with reading do not catch up with their peers as quickly as they could. The school should continue its work to embed the phonics programme so that pupils develop the skills they need to become confident and fluent readers.
- Occasionally, the checks that some staff make of what pupils have learned are not as effective as they could be. Consequently, some pupils struggle to remember key knowledge and skills they have learned. The school should ensure that all staff check pupils' understanding and retention of key knowledge and language so that pupils can apply it to future learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
77 pupils on roll, with places for 89
Schools near Tadley Court School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mile House Therapeutic School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 1.6 |
| Saxon Wood School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| The Loddon School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Haywards Farm School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Chiltern Way Academy Austen | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 12.6 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Robinson
- Phone
- 01189817720
- Address
- Tadley Common Road, Tadley, RG26 3TB
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 131531
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.