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Brookfields Special School

Community special school · Reading · RG31 6SW

Ages 3–19 · 222 pupils · West Berkshire

Overall absence

9.5%

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 absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
184

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill102%

222 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
155 / 67
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
222 / 218 (102%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
61
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 Catherine Bernie

Location

Address
Sage Road, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG31 6SW
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
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, West Berkshire, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 33.3%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Reading
156
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG31
14
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99

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 RG31

  • Brookfields School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Reading · RG31 6SW · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–19

    • FSM30.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Westwood Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6RY · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Westwood Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6RY · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Downsway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6FE · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Long Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6YG · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Denefield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG31 6XY · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Purley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG8 8AF · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Blagrave Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Reading · RG30 4UA · Reading

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM0.0%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Bernie

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