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Thames Valley School

Special school in Reading. Good (Apr 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 16 April 2024, report published 13 May 2024, 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.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

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 April 2028

The last inspection was in April 2024. 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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby special schools

  1. Under 0.1 milesThe Avenue Special School

    Special, Reading

    Good (May 2023)

  2. 0.8 milesThe Holy Brook School

    Special, Reading

    Some aspects not as strong (May 2025)

  3. 1.7 milesBrookfields School

    Special, Reading, West Berkshire

    School remains Outstanding (Sep 2019)

  4. 3.1 milesHamilton School

    Special, Reading

    Good (May 2024)

  5. 4.8 milesAddington School

    Special, Reading, Wokingham

    School remains Outstanding (Mar 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.