Schools across Wokingham

How many schools are there in Wokingham?

Wokingham has 85 open schools: 55 state primary, 10 state secondary or all-through, 10 independent, 6 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wokingham are rated Outstanding?

9 schools in Wokingham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham, The Holt School, St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School, Maiden Erlegh School, Evendons Primary School and 4 more. Counting Good as well, 96% of the 48 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.

Chiltern Way Academy WokinghamThe Holt SchoolSt Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolMaiden Erlegh SchoolEvendons Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Wokingham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 13 schools in Wokingham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Holt School, with an Attainment 8 score of 65.2 and 83% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Piggott School, with an Attainment 8 score of 61 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Maiden Erlegh School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.3 and 77% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Holt SchoolThe Piggott SchoolMaiden Erlegh School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Wokingham have the best SATs results?

Of the 37 primary schools in Wokingham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Whiteknights Primary School (97% in reading, 98% in maths); Sonning Church of England Primary School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); and St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School (97% in reading, 97% 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.

Whiteknights Primary SchoolSonning Church of England Primary SchoolSt Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wokingham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wokingham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Wokingham?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Wokingham published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Maiden Erlegh School, 0.844 miles for 2024 entry; Waingels, 2.119 miles for 2024 entry; St Crispin's School, 2.771 miles for 2023 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Maiden Erlegh SchoolWaingelsSt Crispin's School

Source: Wokingham admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Wokingham?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.