The Avenue Special School
Special school in Reading. Good (May 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 16 May 2023, report published 27 June 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2027
The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- Under 0.1 milesThames Valley School
Good (Apr 2024)
- 0.8 milesThe Holy Brook School
Some aspects not as strong (May 2025)
- 1.7 milesBrookfields School
School remains Outstanding (Sep 2019)
- 3.1 milesHamilton School
Good (May 2024)
- 4.8 milesAddington School
School remains Outstanding (Mar 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.