The Piggott School, Reading

In its own words: "Thank you for your interest in The Piggott School. Our senior school site is on the outskirts of Wargrave and our primary school site is in the village of Charvil."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome. As Headteacher, I am extremely proud and honoured to lead our outstanding school and it is my pleasure to introduce you to The Piggott School. At The Piggott School, we are committed to providing a learning environment that celebrates the uniqueness of individuals, whilst securing a collective sense of community and pride in all that we achieve together."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, basketball, cross-country, dance, choir, STEM and film.

In 2026, pupils at The Piggott School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 61, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 54.2 in Wokingham and 47 across England.

72% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 62% in Wokingham and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 61.9.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.74: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.6, against 62.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 25.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 246 families put The Piggott School as their first choice and 514 named it as one of their preferences, for 220 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 42 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Piggott School are Waingels (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.3); The Bulmershe School (3.2 miles, Attainment 8 50.6); Gillotts School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 60.2); and The Forest School (4.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9).

The Piggott School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

The Piggott School is one of 5 schools run by Agape Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Piggott School (as of April 2026): 75% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (81%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (44%).

Of the 214 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 248 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 33% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Wargrave Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Piggott School (adj 144), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70).

In 2024/25, The Piggott School issued 30 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Piggott School are Polehampton Church of England Junior School (0.6 miles), Robert Piggott CofE Junior School (0.6 miles), Robert Piggott CofE Infant School (0.7 miles) and Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.