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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 151046

Addington School

Academy special converter · Reading · RG5 3EU

Ages 3–19 · 311 pupils · Wokingham

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School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

311 pupils · 255 places

Pupils on roll
311
Boys / girls
214 / 97
School capacity
255
Capacity fill
311 / 255 (122%)
Free school meals
26.9%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASCENDANCY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
ASCENDANCY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Headteacher
Mr David Maycock Mrs Lynda Wood

Location

Address
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley
Postcode
RG5 3EU
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Reading, Wokingham, 311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 26.9%. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Maycock Mrs Lynda Wood
Telephone
01189669073
Website
https://addington.schooljotter2.com/

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