SchoolScoresSchools in West Berkshire
School admissions in West Berkshire: application deadlines, offer days and all 96 schools (67 state primary schools, 10 state secondary schools, 2 special schools and 16 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check West Berkshire's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Hungerford · Newbury · Reading (West Berkshire) · Thatcham
Latest Ofsted reports in West Berkshire
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Brightwalton CE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Newbury | 7 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 12 July 2026 |
| The Willink School Community school · Reading | 7 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 | 12 July 2026 |
| Garland Junior School Community school · Reading | 1 strong, 5 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 | 5 July 2026 |
| Francis Baily Primary School Academy · Thatcham | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 30 June 2026 |
| iCollege Alternative Provision Pupil referral unit · Newbury | 6 strong Inspected 6 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 22 June 2026 |
| Theale Green School Academy · Reading | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 21 April 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 21 June 2026 |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Thatcham | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 | 17 June 2026 |
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Newbury | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 15 April 2026 | 17 June 2026 |
| Shefford CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Hungerford | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 14 April 2026 | 17 June 2026 |
| Purley CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Reading | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 21 April 2026 | 8 June 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (67) · Secondary schools (10) · Special schools (2) · Independent schools (16) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
67 schools.
- Aldermaston CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Basildon CE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beedon CE (Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention
- Beenham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birch Copse Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bradfield CE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brightwalton CE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brimpton CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 20% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bucklebury CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burghfield St Mary's CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Calcot Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- Chieveley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Compton CE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Curridge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downsway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Enborne CE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Englefield CE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Falkland Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Francis Baily Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Garland Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hampstead Norreys CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hermitage Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highwood Copse Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Hungerford Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Inkpen Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- John Rankin Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kennet Valley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kintbury St Mary's CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 26% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lambourn CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Long Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mortimer St John's CE Infant School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Mortimer St Mary's CE Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mrs Bland's Infant School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Pangbourne Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parsons Down Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Parsons Down Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Purley CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shaw-cum-Donnington CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shefford CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Speenhamland School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spurcroft Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Nicolas CE Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stockcross CE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Streatley CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Ilsleys Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Willows Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Winchcombe School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Theale CE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Welford and Wickham CE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westwood Farm Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Westwood Farm Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitelands Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woolhampton CE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), some aspects weaker 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yattendon CE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
10 schools.
- Denefield School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- John O'Gaunt School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kennet School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Little Heath School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Park House School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Bartholomew's School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Downs School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Willink School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Theale Green School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
2 schools.
- Brookfields School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2019
- The Castle School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024
Independent schools
16 schools.
- Bradfield College Independent, inspected by ISI · 47% A*/A at A level
- Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools Independent, inspected by ISI
- Downe House Independent, inspected by ISI · 54% A*/A at A level
- Elstree School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Engaging Potential Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Haywards Farm School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Mary Hare School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 16% A*/A at A level
- New Barn School Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2025)
- Northcroft Vocational School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong
- Oaklands School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Pangbourne College Independent, inspected by ISI · 38% A*/A at A level
- Priors Court School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- St Andrew's School Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Gabriel's School Independent, inspected by ISI · 18% A*/A at A level
- The Grange School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- The Mile House Therapeutic School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- iCollege Alternative Provision Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong
Page updated 26 September 2026.