Best Schools in Shinfield
Berkshire · 1 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wokingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Shinfield ranked
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about schools in Shinfield
How many schools are there in Shinfield?
Shinfield has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Shinfield?
None of the 1 graded schools in Shinfield currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Shinfield have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Shinfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Shinfield?
Apply to Wokingham through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.