Hamilton School
135 Bulmershe Road, Reading, RG1 5SG
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Concannon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 68
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 147675
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189375524
About this school
Hamilton School is a special academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hamilton School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.77 -2.91 to -0.64 | -1.79 -2.62 to -0.95 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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 Hamilton 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 | Reading average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 5.2 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.3 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 33.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 39.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 80.65%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 39.17%
- Persistent absence
- 78.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Groveside School0.0 miles
Special schools · Reading
-
The Abbey School Reading0.4 miles
Independent schools · Reading
-
University of Reading0.5 miles
Universities · Reading
-
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus0.7 miles
Independent schools
-
The Deenway Montessori School0.7 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Reading
- Addington School Academies
- Aurora Rowan School Special schools
- Bishopswood School Academies
- Brookfields School Academies
- Cranbury College Academies
- Cressex Lodge School Special schools
- Groveside School Special schools
- 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 Hamilton School teach?
- Hamilton School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Hamilton School?
- The headteacher of Hamilton School is Mrs Sarah Concannon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hamilton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamilton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hamilton School?
- Hamilton School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hamilton School full?
- Hamilton School has capacity for 68 pupils and 64 on roll (94%), 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 Hamilton School a faith school?
- No. Hamilton School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hamilton School a selective school?
- No. Hamilton School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hamilton School part of an academy trust?
- Hamilton School is part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hamilton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.7 in 2022/23 and 3.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Hamilton School's absence rate?
- Hamilton School's overall absence rate is 39.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hamilton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hamilton 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 10 July 2026.