Cressex Lodge School
Cressex Lodge, Terrace Road South, Reading, RG42 4DE
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Ms Sarah Snape
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Maidenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 24
- Pupils on roll
- 18
- URN
- 110178
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Telephone
- 01344862221
About this school
Cressex Lodge School is a boys' independent special school in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 18 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cressex Lodge School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Cressex Lodge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 1994, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | 16.5 | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17% | 10% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 17% | 10% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cressex Lodge School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bracknell Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 16.5 | 38.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 12 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 11
- Pupils on SEN support
- 7
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newbold School0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Odyssey House School1.2 miles
Special schools · Wokingham
-
Kennel Lane School1.4 miles
Academies · Bracknell
-
Foundry College1.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Wokingham
-
High Close School2.1 miles
Special schools · Wokingham
Other schools in Reading
- Addington School Academies
- Aurora Rowan School Special schools
- Bishopswood School Academies
- Brookfields School Academies
- Cranbury College Academies
- Groveside School Special schools
- Hamilton School Academies
- Haywards Farm School Special schools
- Riseley Green School Special schools
- Thames Valley School Free Schools
- The Avenue Special School Academies
- The Holy Brook School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Cressex Lodge School teach?
- Cressex Lodge School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Reading.
- Who is the headmistress of Cressex Lodge School?
- The headmistress of Cressex Lodge School is Ms Sarah Snape, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cressex Lodge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cressex Lodge School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cressex Lodge School?
- Cressex Lodge School has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Cressex Lodge School full?
- Cressex Lodge School has capacity for 24 pupils and 18 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cressex Lodge School a faith school?
- No. Cressex Lodge School has no designated religious character.
- Is Cressex Lodge School a selective school?
- No. Cressex Lodge School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Cressex Lodge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 16.5 in 2022/23 and 8.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cressex Lodge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cressex Lodge School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.