Groveside School vs Reading School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Groveside School
Reading
Reading School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
36
1138
Capacity
60
1094
Occupancy
60%
104%
FSM %
-
4.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
80.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
96.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
A
Points Per Entry
-
49.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
A
AAB+ %
-
63%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
194
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
81%
Degree course
-
95%
Any L4+ destination
-
99%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
171
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (336)
Mathematics (332)
Chemistry (162)
Physics (152)
Chemistry (142)
Economics (138)
Physics (132)
Mathematics (Further) (128)