Haywards Farm School
Station Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 4AS
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Alexandra Walsh
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 32
- Pupils on roll
- 28
- URN
- 149918
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Telephone
- 01183348777
About this school
Haywards Farm School is an independent special school in Reading. It teaches children aged 6 to 14 and has 28 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Haywards Farm 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
Haywards Farm School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Haywards Farm 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 13 |
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
- 27
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Mile House Therapeutic School1.3 miles
Special schools
-
The Avenue Special School2.4 miles
Academies · Reading
-
Thames Valley School2.4 miles
Free Schools · Reading
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The Holy Brook School2.6 miles
Special schools · Reading
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Bradfield College2.7 miles
Independent schools · Bradfield
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
- Hamilton School Academies
- 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 Haywards Farm School teach?
- Haywards Farm School teaches children aged 6 to 14. It is a special school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Haywards Farm School?
- The headteacher of Haywards Farm School is Miss Alexandra Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haywards Farm School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Haywards Farm 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 Haywards Farm School?
- Haywards Farm School has 28 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 14.
- Is Haywards Farm School full?
- Haywards Farm School has capacity for 32 pupils and 28 on roll (88%), 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 Haywards Farm School a faith school?
- No. Haywards Farm School has no designated religious character.
- Does Haywards Farm School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Haywards Farm School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.