Academy special converter
Reading · RG30 4BZ · Reading
Ages 2–19
Status: Open
0.0 miles away
OpenURN 139728
Thames Valley School
Free schools special · Reading · RG30 4BZ
Age range
Ages 4–16
Pupils
78
Local authority
Reading
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–16, in Reading, Reading, 78 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 48.7%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Free schools special
- Age range
- 4–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 139728
Location
- Address
- 2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst
- Postcode
- RG30 4BZ
- Town
- Reading
- County
- Berkshire
- Local authority
- Reading
- District
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- Boys / girls
- 64 / 14
- School capacity
- 78
- Capacity fill
- 78 / 78 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 48.7%
- FSM pupils
- 38
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Governance
- Academy trust: LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
- Academy trust
- LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
- Sponsor
- Liberty Academy Trust Ltd.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Buley
- Telephone
- 01189424750
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-04-16
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
- Attainment 8
- 17.5
- Progress 8
- -1.9
- English & maths grade 5+
- 20%
- English & maths grade 4+
- 30%
- EBacc entry
- 0%
- EBacc APS
- 1.5
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 95.0