Best Schools in Reading
Berkshire ยท 160 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Kendrick School
RG1 5BNAges 11-18939 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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82.4
Outstanding
2
Reading School
RG1 5LWAges 11-181138 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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80.6
Outstanding
3
Maiden Erlegh School
RG6 7HSAges 11-181841 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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59.3
Outstanding
4
Aldryngton Primary School
RG6 7HRAges 5-11314 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
91%
Outstanding
5
All Saints Junior School
RG1 6NPAges 7-1199 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
100%
Outstanding
6
Birch Copse Primary School
RG31 5LNAges 4-11420 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Outstanding
7
Blagdon Nursery School
RG2 7NTAges 2-5142 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
8
Caversham Nursery School
RG4 5NAAges 2-559 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
9
Cressex Lodge School
RG42 4DEAges 11-1818 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
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8.5
Outstanding
10
Emmer Green Primary School
RG4 8LNAges 4-11417 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
84%
Outstanding
11
Geoffrey Field Infant School
RG2 8RHAges 3-7313 pupils
Primary
Community school
Outstanding
12
Haywards Farm School
RG7 4ASAges 6-1428 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
Outstanding
13
New Bridge Nursery School
RG4 5AUAges 2-597 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
14
Norcot Early Years Centre
RG30 6UBAges 2-5118 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
15
The Ambleside Centre
RG5 4JJAges 3-599 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
16
The Heights Primary School
RG4 7LBAges 4-11353 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
85%
Outstanding
17
Theale C.E. Primary School
RG7 5ASAges 4-11301 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
93%
Outstanding
18
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
RG10 0NUAges 4-11148 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
86%
Outstanding
19
Thames Valley School
RG30 4BZAges 4-1678 pupils
Special
Free schools special
P8
-1.85
A8
17.5
KS2 Read
63%
Good
20
The Piggott School
RG10 8DSAges 4-181945 pupils
All-through
Academy converter
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61.0
Good
21
The Willink School
RG7 3XJAges 11-181205 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
55.8
Good
22
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
RG4 8LRAges 11-181537 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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54.9
Good
23
Langtree School
RG8 0RAAges 11-16626 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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54.0
Good
24
Waingels
RG5 4RFAges 11-181382 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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53.3
Good
25
Reading Girls' School
RG2 7PYAges 11-18905 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
52.2
Good
26
Denefield School
RG31 6XYAges 11-181171 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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49.0
Good
27
Little Heath School
RG31 5TYAges 11-181682 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
A8
48.8
Good
28
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
RG1 5SLAges 11-16889 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
47.5
Good
29
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
RG30 3EPAges 11-181082 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
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46.3
Good
30
Theale Green School
RG7 5DAAges 11-18803 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
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42.2
Good
31
King's Academy Prospect
RG30 4EXAges 11-181157 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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39.7
Good
32
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
RG4 9LNAges 11-16374 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
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39.2
Good
33
Hamilton School
RG1 5SGAges 11-1864 pupils
Special
Academy special sponsor led
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4.5
Good
34
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School
RG7 4LXAges 4-1187 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
64%
Good
35
Alfred Sutton Primary School
RG6 1JRAges 3-11664 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
36
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
RG1 6NPAges 5-760 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
37
Battle Primary Academy
RG30 2TDAges 3-11456 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
77%
Good
38
Beenham Primary School
RG7 5NNAges 4-1157 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
14%
Good
39
Blagrave Nursery School
RG30 4UAAges 2-461 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Good
40
Bradfield C.E. Primary School
RG7 6HRAges 4-11156 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
100%
Good
41
Brimpton C.E. Primary School
RG7 4TLAges 4-1149 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
60%
Good
42
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
RG7 6QPAges 3-1199 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
43
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
RG30 3TXAges 4-11208 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
87%
Good
44
Calcot Infant School and Nursery
RG31 4XGAges 3-7217 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
45
Calcot Junior School
RG31 4XGAges 7-11264 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
46
Caversham Park Primary School
RG4 6RPAges 5-1190 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
76%
Good
47
Caversham Primary School
RG4 7RAAges 5-11414 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
48
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
RG2 8LXAges 3-11298 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
49
Churchend Primary Academy
RG30 4HPAges 3-11401 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
50
Civitas Academy
RG1 7HLAges 4-11374 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
86%
Good
51
Coley Primary School
RG1 6AZAges 3-11250 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
52
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School
RG10 8LYAges 4-1184 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
90%
Good
53
Downsway Primary School
RG31 6FEAges 4-11213 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
54
E P Collier Primary School
RG1 8DZAges 3-11352 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
55
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
RG6 1EYAges 3-11458 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
86%
Good
56
Englefield C.E. Primary School
RG7 5ERAges 4-11106 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
69%
Good
57
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
RG30 4BEAges 3-11408 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
58
Garland Junior School
RG7 3HGAges 7-11185 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
59
Geoffrey Field Junior School
RG2 8RHAges 7-11357 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
60
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
RG8 0BGAges 4-11170 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
61
Green Park Village Primary Academy
RG2 6AXAges 3-11258 pupils
Primary
Free schools
Good
62
Katesgrove Primary School
RG1 2NLAges 3-11674 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
75%
Good
63
Kennet Valley Primary School
RG31 7YTAges 4-11198 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
69%
Good
64
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School
RG4 9AUAges 4-11151 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
82%
Good
65
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy
RG10 9UXAges 5-11129 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
70%
Good
66
Loddon Primary School
RG6 7LRAges 2-11511 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Good
67
Long Lane Primary School
RG31 6YGAges 4-11212 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
68
Manor Primary School
RG30 3LJAges 3-11294 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
95%
Good
69
Meadow Park Academy
RG30 6BSAges 4-11285 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
68%
Good
70
Micklands Primary School
RG4 6LUAges 4-11293 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
71
Moorlands Primary School
RG30 4UNAges 4-11286 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
72
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
RG7 3PBAges 7-11235 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
89%
Good
73
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
RG7 3RDAges 4-7164 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
74
Mrs Bland's Infant School
RG7 3LPAges 2-7181 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
75
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
RG2 0AYAges 4-11185 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
Good
76
New Town Primary School
RG1 3LSAges 3-11410 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
69%
Good
77
Oxford Road Community School
RG1 7PJAges 3-11244 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
78
Pangbourne Primary School
RG8 7LBAges 4-11107 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
76%
Good
79
Park Lane Primary School
RG31 5BDAges 5-11388 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
82%
Good
80
Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School
RG10 9HSAges 4-7148 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
81
Purley CofE Primary School
RG8 8AFAges 3-1185 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
82
Ranikhet Academy
RG30 4EDAges 3-11205 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
54%
Good
83
Silchester Church of England Primary School
RG7 2NJAges 4-11156 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
97%
Good
84
Sonning Church of England Primary School
RG4 6XFAges 4-11210 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
97%
Good
85
Sonning Common Primary School
RG4 9RJAges 4-11292 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
86
Southcote Primary School
RG30 3EJAges 4-11528 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
66%
Good
87
Springfield Primary School
RG31 5NJAges 3-11330 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
88
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
RG4 5AAAges 2-11165 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
89
St John's Church of England Primary School
RG1 3JNAges 3-11454 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
70%
Good
90
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
RG4 6SSAges 4-11124 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
91%
Good
91
St Michael's Primary School
RG30 4ASAges 5-11362 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
53%
Good
92
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
RG31 4SZAges 4-11279 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
94%
Good
93
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
RG7 4HHAges 4-1194 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
94
Thameside Primary School
RG4 8DBAges 5-11322 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
95
The Avenue Special School
RG30 4BZAges 2-19253 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
KS2 Read
0%
Good
96
The Colleton Primary School
RG10 0AXAges 2-11293 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
97
The Deenway Montessori School
RG1 4QZAges 3-1659 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
Good
98
The Hill Primary School
RG4 8TUAges 4-11410 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
99
The Holy Brook School
RG30 3LJAges 5-1128 pupils
Special
Community special school
KS2 Read
0%
Good
100
The Palmer Primary Academy
RG2 7PPAges 3-11436 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
86%
Good
101
The Ridgeway Primary School
RG2 8JDAges 3-11362 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
102
The Vine Christian School
RG7 1HFAges 3-1824 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
Good
103
Westwood Farm Infant School
RG31 6RYAges 3-7193 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
104
Westwood Farm Junior School
RG31 6RYAges 7-11235 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
105
Whitchurch Primary School
RG8 7EJAges 4-11136 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
100%
Good
106
Whiteknights Primary School
RG2 8EPAges 3-11453 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
97%
Good
107
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
RG2 7RBAges 2-11511 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
64%
Good
108
Wilson Primary School
RG30 2RWAges 3-11452 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
109
Woodcote Primary School
RG8 0QYAges 4-11168 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
65%
Good
110
Woodley CofE Primary School
RG5 4UXAges 5-11291 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
76%
Good
111
Woolhampton C.E. Primary School
RG7 5TBAges 4-1199 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
78%
Good
112
The WREN School
RG30 2BBAges 11-19931 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
39.2
Requires Improvement
113
Beechwood Primary School
RG5 4JJAges 4-11244 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
75%
Requires Improvement
114
Redlands Primary School
RG1 5QHAges 3-11196 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
57%
Requires Improvement
115
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
RG1 6DUAges 3-11322 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
68%
Requires Improvement
116
The Coombes Church of England Primary School
RG2 9NXAges 3-11338 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
83%
Requires Improvement
117
UTC Reading
RG1 5RQAges 14-19299 pupils
Secondary
University technical college
A8
34.5
Inadequate
118
The Bulmershe School
RG5 3EUAges 11-181530 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
50.6
119
Oakbank School
RG7 1ERAges 11-16300 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
40.7
120
Hartland High School
RG2 8AFAges 11-18589 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
37.8
121
Addington School
RG5 3EUAges 3-19311 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
A8
0.3
122
Aurora Rowan School
RG4 9EYAges 5-1922 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
123
Basildon C.E. Primary School
RG8 8PDAges 2-11
Primary
Academy converter
124
Bishopswood School
RG4 9RHAges 2-1673 pupils
Special
Academy special sponsor led
KS2 Read
0%
125
Brookfields School
RG31 6SWAges 3-19224 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
126
Caversham Preparatory School
RG4 8JZAges 3-1168 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
127
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
RG4 8JZAges 3-5
Primary
Miscellaneous
128
Crosfields School
RG2 9BLAges 2-16713 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
63.3
129
Elstree School
RG7 5TDAges 2-13320 pupils
Independent
Other independent school
130
Grazeley Church of England Primary School
RG7 1JYAges 4-11204 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
131
Groveside School
RG2 7AYAges 7-1636 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
132
Hawkedon Primary School
RG6 3APAges 4-11596 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
90%
133
Highwood Primary School
RG5 3JEAges 3-11429 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
134
Hillside Primary School
RG6 4HQAges 2-11450 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
135
Horizons Ap Academy
RG30 2TSAges 5-1630 pupils
All-through
Academy alternative provision converter
136
Lambs Lane Primary School
RG7 1JBAges 4-11211 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
137
Leighton Park School
RG2 7EDAges 11-18581 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
14.8
138
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
RG2 0LUAges 7-1892 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
7.0
139
Oratory Preparatory School
RG8 7SFAges 2-13263 pupils
Independent
Other independent school
140
Pangbourne College
RG8 8LAAges 11-19393 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
32.4
141
Polehampton Church of England Junior School
RG10 9AXAges 7-11232 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
142
Queen Anne's School
RG4 6DXAges 11-19327 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
26.8
143
Radstock Primary School
RG6 5UZAges 4-11341 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
144
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
RG1 4JJAges 11-1721 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
8.0
145
Riseley Green School
RG7 1QFAges 4-1626 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
146
River Academy
RG1 8EQAges 11-18373 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
147
Rivermead Primary School
RG5 4BSAges 4-11429 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
86%
148
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School
RG10 8EDAges 5-7
Primary
Academy converter
149
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School
RG10 8DYAges 7-11
Primary
Academy converter
150
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
RG2 9EHAges 3-7303 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
151
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
RG2 9EJAges 7-11
Primary
Academy converter
152
South Lake Primary School
RG5 3NAAges 3-11443 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
85%
153
St Andrew's School
RG8 8QAAges 2-13321 pupils
Independent
Other independent school
154
St Edward's Prep
RG30 2JHAges 2-11147 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
155
Streatley Church of England Primary School
RG8 9QLAges 4-11
Primary
Academy converter
156
The Abbey School Reading
RG1 5DZAges 3-19807 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
29.8
157
The Oratory School
RG8 0PJAges 11-18287 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
27.1
158
University of Reading
RG6 6UR
Higher education institutions
159
Willow Bank Infant School
RG5 4RWAges 5-7152 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
160
Willow Bank Junior School
RG5 4RWAges 7-11235 pupils
Primary
Academy converter