Groveside School vs St Joseph's College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Groveside School
Reading
St Joseph's College
Redlands
Overview
Phase
Special
All-through
Type
Other independent special school
Other independent school
Age Range
7–16
3–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
36
523
Capacity
60
600
Occupancy
60%
87%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
-
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
24%
Value Added
-
Well above average
A-Level Students
-
43
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (54)
Mathematics (38)
Economics (28)
Biology (26)
Business Studies (26)
Economics (24)
Chemistry (22)
Psychology (20)