The Avenue Special School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy special converter
Reading · RG30 4BZ · Reading
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence13.4%
- FSM35.9%
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 139728
Thames Valley School
Free schools special · Reading · RG30 4BZ
Ages 4–16 · 78 pupils · Reading
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
17.5
Overall absence
14.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
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. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.85
−20+2
Attainment 817.5
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+30%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 1.5
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 96.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 95.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence14.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised8.8%
- Authorised absence
- 6.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 10.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 59
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
78 pupils · 78 places
- 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 type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
- Academy trust
- LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
- Sponsor
- Liberty Academy Trust Ltd.
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Buley
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
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.
Churchend Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Reading · RG30 4HP · Reading
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM17.4%
- Demand0.88
0.1 miles away
St Michael's Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Reading · RG30 4AS · Reading
Ages 5–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM34.0%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
Moorlands Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Reading · RG30 4UN · Reading
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM39.6%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Reading · RG30 4BE · Reading
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM13.4%
- Demand1.00
0.4 miles away
King's Academy Prospect
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Reading · RG30 4EX · Reading
Ages 11–18
- Att838.2
- P8-0.4
- EM5+28%
- Absence8.2%
0.5 miles away
Meadow Park Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Reading · RG30 6BS · Reading
Ages 4–11
- KS249%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM37.2%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
Blagrave Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Reading · RG30 4UA · Reading
Ages 2–4
- FSM0.0%
0.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Buley
- Telephone
- 01189424750