Schools across West Berkshire
Local authority · 99 schools across 7 towns
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Berkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Year 7 offers for September 2027: Monday 1 March 2027
Applications closed on 31 October. Late applications are still accepted but considered after on-time ones.
Schools in West Berkshire (99)
- Birch Copse Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG31 5LN
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 83% expected (2025)57% of first choices got in - Enborne C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG20 0JU
Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)KS2: 96% expected (2025) - Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children
Nursery · Ages 2-4 · RG17 0HY
Ofsted: Outstanding (2012)New report card - St Bartholomew's School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · RG14 6JP
Ofsted: Outstanding (2021)New report cardAttainment 8: 57.7 (2026)95% of first choices got in - Theale C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG7 5AS
Ofsted: Outstanding (2012)KS2: 93% expected (2025) - Aldermaston C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG7 4LX
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 61% expected (2025) - Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG20 8SL
Ofsted: Good (2011)New report cardKS2: 60% expected (2024) - Bradfield C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG7 6HR
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 96% expected (2025) - Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG20 7BN
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 75% expected (2025)78% of first choices got in - Brimpton C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG7 4TL
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 55% expected (2025) - Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG7 6QP
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 70% expected (2025) - Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG30 3TX
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 70% expected (2025)74% of first choices got in - Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG20 7DT
Ofsted: Good (2017)New report card - Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · RG18 9PT
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 74% expected (2025)83% of first choices got in - Denefield School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · RG31 6XY
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 49 (2026)86% of first choices got in - Downsway Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG31 6FE
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 70% expected (2025)62% of first choices got in - Englefield C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG7 5ER
Ofsted: Good (2010)KS2: 72% expected (2025)89% of first choices got in - Falkland Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG14 6NU
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 85% expected (2025)76% of first choices got in - Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG14 2RA
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 64% expected (2025)52% of first choices got in - Garland Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · RG7 3HG
Ofsted: Good (2014)New report cardKS2: 72% expected (2025) - Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG18 0TR
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Highwood Copse Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG20 9BS
Ofsted: Good (2023)72% of first choices got in - Kennet Valley Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG31 7YT
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 69% expected (2025) - Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG17 9XN
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 41% expected (2025) - Little Heath School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · RG31 5TY
Ofsted: Good (2014)Attainment 8: 48.8 (2026)99% of first choices got in - Long Lane Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG31 6YG
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 67% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in - Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · RG7 3PB
Ofsted: Good (2011)New report cardKS2: 85% expected (2025) - Parsons Down Infant School
Primary · Ages 4-7 · RG19 3SR
Ofsted: Good (2019)76% of first choices got in - Purley CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG8 8AF
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 77% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG14 1TS
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 90% expected (2025)67% of first choices got in - Shefford C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG17 7DB
Ofsted: Good (2017)New report cardKS2: 50% expected (2025) - Speenhamland School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · RG14 1NU
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 68% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - Springfield Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG31 5NJ
Ofsted: Good (2011)New report cardKS2: 85% expected (2025) - St Finian's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG18 9HU
Ofsted: Good (2011)New report cardKS2: 82% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Ages 3-7 · RG14 7DE
Ofsted: Good (2011)91% of first choices got in - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG14 2AW
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 74% expected (2025)82% of first choices got in - St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · RG14 7LU
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 76% expected (2025) - St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG31 4SZ
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 92% expected (2025) - Stockcross C.E. School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG20 8LD
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 77% expected (2025) - Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG7 4HH
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 65% expected (2025) - The Willink School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · RG7 3XJ
Ofsted: Good (2014)New report cardAttainment 8: 55.8 (2026)92% of first choices got in - The Willows Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · RG14 7SJ
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 83% expected (2025) - The Winchcombe School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG14 1LN
Ofsted: Good (2011)New report cardKS2: 76% expected (2025) - Theale Green School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · RG7 5DA
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 42.2 (2026) - Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · RG20 8HL
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 61% expected (2025) - Westwood Farm Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · RG31 6RY
Ofsted: Good (2017)New report cardKS2: 71% expected (2025) - Whitelands Park Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG18 3FH
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 76% expected (2025) - Woolhampton C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG7 5TB
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 73% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - Yattendon C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG18 0UR
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Francis Baily Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG19 4GG
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report cardKS2: 69% expected (2025) - Inkpen Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · RG17 9QE
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report cardKS2: 74% expected (2024) - Lambourn CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG17 7LJ
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 61% expected (2025) - Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · RG14 2JG
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 70% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - The Mile House Therapeutic School
Special · Ages 11-16 · Independent · RG7 5HJ
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2025)Attainment 8: 0.9 (2026)Grammar (11-plus) - New Barn School
Special · Ages 6-19 · Independent · RG20 8HZ
Ofsted: Inadequate (2025)Attainment 8: 2.2 (2026) - Basildon C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · RG8 8PD
- Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Independent · Ages 2-13 · Independent · RG18 9UL
- Brookfields School
Special · Ages 3-19 · RG31 6SW
- Compton C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG20 6QU
- Elstree School
Independent · Ages 2-13 · Independent · RG7 5TD
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Ages 2-7 · RG14 6EX
- John Rankin Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · RG14 6ES
- Oaklands School
Special · Ages 5-16 · Independent · RG17 0YT
- St Andrew's School
Independent · Ages 2-13 · Independent · RG8 8QA
- Streatley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · RG8 9QL
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99
67 primary · 10 secondary
27,859
85% capacity used
16
3 outstanding · 13 good
32,796
4,937 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
37.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
33.1%
School Capacity
Primary Schools
2,385 spare places
Secondary Schools
2,071 spare places
Pupil Absence
Avg Overall Absence
5.9%
2024/25
Avg Persistent Absence
14.1%
2024/25
Schools Reporting
73
2024/25
Absence trend across West Berkshire schools
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.
EHCP Timeliness
Issued Within 20 Weeks
24%
Plans Issued
273
Assessment Requests
450
Tribunal Cases
6
EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)
Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.
Admission Appeals
2026 admission appeals by school phase
Primary
23
Lodged
(1.1%)
9
Heard
3
Successful
(33%)
Primary (infant classes)
13
Lodged
(0.8%)
6
Heard
3
Successful
(50%)
Secondary
59
Lodged
(2.4%)
40
Heard
12
Successful
(30%)
Total
82
Lodged
(1.8%)
49
Heard
15
Successful
(31%)
Total appeals lodged per year
Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.
Towns in West Berkshire
Questions parents ask about schools in West Berkshire
How many schools are there in West Berkshire?
West Berkshire has 99 open schools: 67 state primary, 10 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 11 special and 4 others.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in West Berkshire are rated Outstanding?
10 schools in West Berkshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Priors Court School, Haywards Farm School, The Grange School, Birch Copse Primary School, St Bartholomew's School and 5 more. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 82 graded schools here are rated 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.
Priors Court SchoolHaywards Farm SchoolThe Grange SchoolBirch Copse Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's School
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in West Berkshire get the best GCSE results?
Of the 10 schools in West Berkshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Bartholomew's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.7 and 67% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Willink School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.8 and 64% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Park House School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.5 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
St Bartholomew's SchoolThe Willink SchoolPark House School
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in West Berkshire have the best SATs results?
Of the 52 primary schools in West Berkshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bradfield C.E. Primary School (100% in reading, 92% in maths); Enborne C.E. Primary School (100% in reading, 92% in maths); and Theale C.E. Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolEnborne C.E. Primary SchoolTheale C.E. Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in West Berkshire?
No. None of the state secondary schools in West Berkshire selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in West Berkshire have catchment areas?
Most state schools in West Berkshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire?
Apply to West Berkshire 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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.