The Holy Brook School
Community special school in Reading (Reading).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Holy Brook Special School is a nurturing and inclusive community. It is a place where everyone is valued and all achievements are praised, celebrated and encouraged.
All children are supported, in a safe, happy and caring environment to: At Holy Brook School, we envision a nurturing and inclusive environment where every one of our children thrives and we work in partnership with families. Our commitment is to recognize and celebrate the unique strengths, talents, and dreams of each student.
We aim to provide a supportive and flexible curriculum that addresses individual learning barriers, sensory needs, and emotional well-being and that recognises our children as neuro divergent people. We strive to create a safe, structured, and predictable environment that fosters trust, resilience, and self-advocacy.
Through personalized education plans, multi-modal communication methods, and trauma-informed approaches, we empower our students to acquire communication, reading and mathematical knowledge that supports their future learning and helps them develop the essential life skills, social connections, and emotional literacy they need to thrive.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Swimming
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110193
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Walker | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pennie Jewell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kay Charles | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Kirsty Charge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vanessa Treston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mike Legg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Boyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor John Ennis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sue Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record