High Close School
Wokingham
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- Official name
- High Close School
- Address
- Wiltshire Road
- Postcode
- RG40 1TS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wokingham
- URN (official identifier)
- 110181
- Establishment number
- 7006
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 7–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 68
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 94
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Gosling (Principal)
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 13 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.highclose.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01189785767
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at High Close School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 68 | 29,878 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 50.0% | 10.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 10.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.5% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for High Close School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 15 Nov 2023
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Met
Report published 8 Feb 2022
· Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 19 Mar 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 27 Sept 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Feb 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 6 Jul 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at High Close School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 12.7% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 30.6% | 25.7% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at High Close School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £32,200 for 26 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.9% | 10.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £519 | £142 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026