Ryeish Green School


Ryeish Green School was a comprehensive secondary school located in the hamlet of Ryeish Green, near Spencers Wood in Reading, Berkshire. The school closed in 2010, and a new school—Oakbank—opened on the site in 2012.

History

Ryeish Green School was originally called Three Mile Cross Primary School when it was built in 1911. It originally taught pupils aged 5 to 14 years. Its first headmaster was Mr Reeley.
After World War II, the school modernised, expanded and amalgamated with a school in Spencers Wood to become a senior school.

Closure

Ryeish Green was closed in 2010. Wokingham Borough Council closed the school after it experienced falling student numbers; the school saw a reduction of approximately 150 students over a four-year period from 2002 to 2006.
In 2007, an independent candidate stood in the local council elections running on a Save Ryeish Green School ticket. Although both Labour and Liberal candidates stood down in favour of him, he fell a few votes short of the Conservative candidate who supported the school's closure.

Reopening

In September 2012, Oakbank—a free school—opened on the site formerly occupied by Ryeish Green.

Academic results 2007