The Holy Brook School
Special schoolThe Holy Brook School is a special school in Reading, for pupils aged 5 to 11. It had 28 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Some aspects not as strong, May 2025
- Latest ungraded inspection
- Some aspects not as strong, 8 May 2025
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 0% of pupils at The Holy Brook School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% in Reading and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | Does not apply to this school | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | Does not apply to this school | 105 | 105 |
- The Holy Brook School teaches pupils with needs that most schools' pupils do not have, often in very small year groups, so its results are not a fair comparison with mainstream schools. They are not shown on the map.
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Manor Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), February 2023. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)10 m
- Kennet Valley Primary SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)590 m
- King's Academy ProspectSecondary. Good (overall), October 2022. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional)680 m
- Southcote Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), March 2023. 31% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)850 m
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolSecondary. School remains Good, September 2023. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional)950 m
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, October 2023. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Reading
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).