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Thames Valley School

Free schools special · Mixed · Reading

2 Conwy Close, Reading, RG30 4BZ

Website 01189424750

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 16/04/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

90.5%

26.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

78

Capacity used

Over capacity

100%

78 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Free schools special
Age range
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Headteacher
Gemma Buley
Address
2 Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4BZ
Phone
01189424750
Local authority
Reading
Ward / constituency
Tilehurst · Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
139728

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals49%——
English as additional language6%——
SEN support0%——
82% boys (64)18% girls (14)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD.

78 pupils · 78 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    16 April 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
  2. 19

    06 November 2019

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 64 pupils

Attendance

90.5%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

9.5%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

26.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

4.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

5.9%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

76%
20/21
43%
21/22
46%
22/23
34%
23/24
27%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard38%
-23% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard63%
-11% vs England
Higher standard38%
+9% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard38%
-34% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard38%
-35% vs England
Higher standard13%
-11% vs England
Average score96
-8 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard25%
-47% vs England
Higher standard0%
-32% vs England
Average score95
-10 vs England

Science

Expected standard38%
-43% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

432019382024

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)38%61%
Higher standard0%8%

GCSE results over time

16.7201911.6202317.52024

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Pupils in cohort4—

Results by subject

Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.

GCSE

Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.

SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 5+Grade 4+
Mathematics40%0%0%
Combined Science40%0%0%
English Language40%0%0%
Geography20%0%0%
Computer Science20%0%0%

House prices near the school

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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.