Compare Hamilton School and Thames Valley School and The Avenue Special School
Comparison of not applicable schools: Hamilton School (Not applicable) in Reading; Thames Valley School (Not applicable) in Reading; The Avenue Special School (Not applicable) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hamilton School, Thames Valley School and The Avenue Special School. They are not applicable phase and academy special sponsor led, free schools special and academy special converter type located around Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hamilton School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Hamilton School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 50–55%, range 35–40%–75–80%; spread across trusts such as Maiden Erlegh Trust and LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD..
| Attribute |
Hamilton School
RG1 5SG
|
Thames Valley School
RG30 4BZ
|
The Avenue Special School
RG30 4BZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led | Not applicable • Free schools special | Not applicable • Academy special converter |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG1 5SG |
Reading Berkshire RG30 4BZ |
Reading Berkshire RG30 4BZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 Jun 2024 | 2 13 May 2024 | 2 27 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 75–80% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 64 | 78 | 249 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Maiden Erlegh Trust | LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD. | Reading (870) |
| Website | www.hamilton-school.co.uk | www.thamesvalleyschool.org.uk | www.avenue.reading.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01189375524 | 01189424750 | 01183389038 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG1 5SG - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 75–80% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Website
- www.hamilton-school.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189375524
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Free schools special
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG30 4BZ - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIBERTY ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
- Website
- www.thamesvalleyschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01189424750
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG30 4BZ - Ofsted
- 2 27 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reading (870)
- Website
- www.avenue.reading.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01183389038
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