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Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading

Other independent school in Reading (Reading).

Pupils
21
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
88%
21 / 24 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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

Back Share Home About About Why some children are missing from school Increasing numbers of young people are missing from education, not because they are not interested in learning or have been excluded from school, but because they suffer from severe depression and social anxiety. What causes this state of mental trauma differs between individuals.

Bullying, abuse, mental health problems or life-long conditions are among the most common causes that lead young people to hide in their bedrooms. There, they isolate themselves from the company of others, from school and from society. This causes a downward spiral of social isolation, marginalisation, missed education and deteriorating mental ill-health.

They become 'hidden' at home and their voices are ignored. They risk not finding their place in the adult world. Red Balloon is an alternative to school which enables young people to re-engage with education. We have both physical and virtual Centres to best meet students needs.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Real PE (Create Development)
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
137999
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 17
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record