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Addington School

Community special school · Reading · RG5 3EU

Ages 3–19 · 289 pupils · Wokingham

Overall absence

8.7%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
225

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill113%

289 pupils · 255 places

Pupils on roll
289
Boys / girls
202 / 87
School capacity
255
Capacity fill
289 / 255 (113%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynda Wood Mr David Maycock

Location

Address
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley
Postcode
RG5 3EU
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Reading, Wokingham, 289 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 20.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Reading
156
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG5
12
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG5

  • Addington School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Reading · RG5 3EU · Wokingham

    Ages 3–19

    • FSM26.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Bulmershe School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG5 3EU · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.1 miles away

  • Highwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 3JE · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM16.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • The Ambleside Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Reading · RG5 4JJ · Wokingham

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Reading · RG5 4JJ · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • South Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG5 3NA · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.2%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynda Wood Mr David Maycock

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