The Abbey School Reading vs Groveside School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Abbey School Reading
Reading
Groveside School
Reading
Overview
Phase
All-through
Special
Type
Other independent school
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–19
7–16
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Christian
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
807
36
Capacity
1134
60
Occupancy
71%
60%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (70)
Mathematics (68)
Chemistry (66)
Biology (52)
Economics (52)
Biology (50)
Physics (46)