Addington School is a not applicable school in Reading, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Addington School currently has around 289 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 69.9% boys and 30.1% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.7%.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Woodlands Avenue, Reading, RG5 3EU
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Wokingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lynda Wood Mr David Maycock
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110187

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 255
Number of Pupils: 289
Number of Boys: 202
Number of Girls: 87

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-8.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-7.3)
Maths: Well Below Average (-8.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well below average (-1.49)
Of the 20 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 19 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-1.49
Town average
0.14
Local authority average
0.37
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Town average
37%
Local authority average
36%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Town average
44%
Local authority average
41%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
1.0
Town average
47.2
Local authority average
50.6
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
0.1
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ
4out of 4 1,032 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA
4out of 4 3,181 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE
3out of 4 236 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
William Gray Junior School
Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE
- not rated 236 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE
- not rated 236 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Gray Infant School
Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE
- not rated 236 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Western Avenue , RG5 3BH
4out of 4 1,010 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU
- not rated 158 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU
3out of 4 158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL
3out of 4 1,815 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
UTC Reading
Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ
- not rated 1,817 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Maiden Erlegh School
Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS
- not rated 1,943 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design
Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ
- not rated 1,817 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Addington School
Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU
4out of 4 0 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Addington School
Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU
- not rated 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit
28 College Road , RG6 1QB
- not rated 1,822 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
Reading Blue Coat School
Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU
- not rated 2,179 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School
66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT
- not rated 2,427 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.