Groveside School vs The Abbey School Reading
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Groveside School
Reading
The Abbey School Reading
Reading
Overview
Phase
Special
All-through
Type
Other independent special school
Other independent school
Age Range
7–16
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
Christian
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
36
807
Capacity
60
1134
Occupancy
60%
71%
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 (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
29.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B+
Points Per Entry
-
44.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B+
AAB+ %
-
36%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
78
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (70)
Mathematics (68)
Chemistry (66)
Biology (52)
Economics (52)
Biology (50)
Physics (46)