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Addington School

Special / other · Reading · RG5 3EU

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Outstanding

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Outstanding. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 29 March 2023

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At a glance

311 pupils · 100% of 255 capacity

School type
Academy special converter
Age range
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
26.9% of pupils
English as additional language
11.4% of pupils
SEN support
0% of pupils
EHC plan
100% of pupils
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Website
https://addington.schooljotter2.com/
URN
151046

Attendance (2025/26 autumn term)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
8.3%
England 6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
23.8%
England 18.1%

Autumn-term absence, DfE pupil absence data. Lower is better.

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
6.1
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£26,334
Typical special / other school£29,008

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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