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Thames Valley School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Special free school
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading RG30 4BZ · thamesvalleyschool.org.uk · 0118 942 4750
On the mapSearch near RG30 4BZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 17.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Reading 48.8, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 78
- At capacity · 78 places
- Local authority
- Reading
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 17.5, and 20% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Reading it was 48.8, and across England 45.9.
In 2023/24, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Reading it was 60%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| hidden | 46 | ||
| hidden | 45.4% | ||
| hidden | 64.8% | ||
| hidden | 40.5% | ||
| hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 10 | — |
| Further education | 60 | +10 |
| Other education | 20 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 10 | 0 |
Ofsted
Thames Valley School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 16 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Dec 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 31
- 56% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (100%) with SEND