About the school
Reddam House is a co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged between 3 months and 18 years. The school offers a range of boarding options. The school was founded as a merchant seaman's orphanage in October 1827, transformed into a school in 1961 and became Reddam House Berkshire in September 2015 when it was bought by the Inspired Education Group. It is governed by a local board of five governors, two of whom are directors of the company. The management structure now comprises a principal supported by heads of the early learning, junior, middle and senior schools. Recent developments include the opening of a boarding house for younger boarders and an additional wing of the early learning school.
What the school seeks to do
The school seeks to place a strong emphasis on independence, expecting pupils to work hard in the belief that success is in their own hands. The aim is that pupils will develop a love of learning and self- discipline to enable them to succeed.
About the pupils
Pupils come from a range of business and professional backgrounds, including White British families and a number of ethnic and cultural groups, many of whom live within ten miles of the school. 78 pupils have identified special educational needs and/or disabilities, and a further 17 pupils are under observation for mild learning difficulties. One pupil has an education health care plan and receives support. 46 pupils have English as an additional language, 8 of whom receive additional support with their English. Nationally standardised test data provided by the school indicate that the ability of pupils in the junior school is broadly average with an above average profile in some classes; in the senior school, up to Year 11, it is above average. In Years 12 and 13, the ability profile for pupils taking A-Level courses is average.