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Schools in Reading

Reading has 138 schools: 110 primary and 28 secondary or all-through. 83% of the 128 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Kendrick School has the highest Attainment 8 score (82.4 in 2026). Among primary schools, All Saints Junior School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 159 schools
  • 28 secondary
  • 110 primary

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Secondary Schools in Reading

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Kendrick School Outstanding 82.4 (2026) +1.07 (2024) 939
2 Reading School Outstanding 80.6 (2026) +0.89 (2024) 1,138
3 The Piggott School Good 61.0 (2026) +0.74 (2024) 1,945
4 Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding 59.3 (2026) +0.64 (2024) 1,841
5 The Willink School Expected standard 55.8 (2026) +0.04 (2024) 1,205
6 Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Good 54.9 (2026) +0.25 (2024) 1,537
7 Langtree School Good 54.0 (2026) +0.65 (2024) 626
8 Waingels – 53.3 (2026) +0.21 (2024) 1,382
9 Reading Girls' School Good 52.2 (2026) +0.05 (2024) 905
10 The Bulmershe School Good 50.6 (2026) – 1,530
11 Denefield School Good 49.0 (2026) +0.16 (2024) 1,171
12 Little Heath School Good 48.8 (2026) -0.15 (2024) 1,682
13 Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good 47.5 (2026) +0.12 (2024) 889
14 Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good 46.3 (2026) -0.02 (2024) 1,082
15 Theale Green School Needs attention 42.2 (2026) -0.31 (2024) 803
16 Oakbank School Inadequate 40.7 (2026) – 300
17 King's Academy Prospect Good 39.7 (2026) -0.39 (2024) 1,157
18 The WREN School Needs attention 39.2 (2026) -0.13 (2024) 931
19 Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Needs attention 39.2 (2026) -0.40 (2024) 374
20 Hartland High School – 37.8 (2026) – 589
21 UTC Reading Good 34.5 (2026) -0.80 (2024) 299
22 Thames Valley School Good 16.7 (2019) -1.46 (2019) 78
23 Addington School Outstanding – – 311
24 Bishopswood School Expected standard – – 73
25 Brookfields School Outstanding – – 224
26 Hamilton School Good – – 64
27 River Academy – – – 373
28 The Avenue Special School Good – – 253

Primary Schools in Reading

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 All Saints Junior School Outstanding 100% (2025) 99
2 Whiteknights Primary School Good 95% (2025) 453
3 Sonning Church of England Primary School Outstanding 93% (2025) 210
4 Bradfield C.E. Primary School Good 92% (2025) 156
5 Theale C.E. Primary School Outstanding 89% (2025) 301
6 Hawkedon Primary School Good 86% (2025) 596
7 Oxford Road Community School Good 86% (2025) 244
8 Civitas Academy Good 84% (2025) 374
9 Alfred Sutton Primary School Good 83% (2025) 664
10 Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding 82% (2025) 314
11 Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Good 81% (2025) 170
12 Waltham St Lawrence Primary School Outstanding 81% (2025) 148
13 Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School Good 80% (2025) 84
14 The Heights Primary School Outstanding 79% (2025) 353
15 Moorlands Primary School Good 77% (2025) 286
16 South Lake Primary School Good 77% (2025) 443
17 St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good 77% (2025) 279
18 Caversham Primary School Good 76% (2025) 414
19 The Coombes Church of England Primary School Requires Improvement 75% (2025) 338
20 St Martin's Catholic Primary School Expected standard 74% (2025) 124
21 Loddon Primary School Good 73% (2025) 511
22 Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding 72% (2025) 420
23 Caversham Park Primary School Good 72% (2025) 90
24 E P Collier Primary School Good 72% (2025) 352
25 Polehampton Church of England Junior School Good 71% (2025) 232
26 Rivermead Primary School Expected standard 70% (2025) 429
27 Silchester Church of England Primary School Good 70% (2025) 156
28 Sonning Common Primary School Good 70% (2025) 292
29 Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Expected standard 69% (2025) 458
30 Emmer Green Primary School Outstanding 69% (2025) 417
31 Englefield C.E. Primary School Good 69% (2025) 106
32 Springfield Primary School Expected standard 69% (2025) 330
33 Battle Primary Academy Outstanding 68% (2025) 456
34 Churchend Primary Academy Expected standard 68% (2025) 401
35 Kidmore End Church of England Primary School Good 68% (2025) 151
36 Manor Primary School Good 68% (2025) 294
37 Park Lane Primary School Good 68% (2025) 388
38 Coley Primary School Good 67% (2025) 250
39 Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Expected standard 67% (2025) 235
40 Kennet Valley Primary School Good 66% (2025) 198
41 St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Good 66% (2025) 322
42 The Palmer Primary Academy Good 66% (2025) 436
43 Wilson Primary School Expected standard 66% (2025) 452
44 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good 65% (2025) 408
45 Whitchurch Primary School Good 65% (2025) 136
46 Katesgrove Primary School Good 64% (2025) 674
47 The Hill Primary School Good 64% (2025) 410
48 St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good 63% (2025) 165
49 Woodley CofE Primary School Good 63% (2025) 291
50 Purley CofE Primary School Expected standard 62% (2025) 85
51 Downsway Primary School Good 61% (2025) 213
52 New Town Primary School Good 61% (2025) 410
53 Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good 60% (2025) 129
54 Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Good 59% (2025) 94
55 St John's Church of England Primary School Expected standard 58% (2025) 454
56 Westwood Farm Junior School Expected standard 58% (2025) 235
57 Christ The King Catholic Primary School Needs attention 57% (2025) 298
58 Geoffrey Field Junior School Good 56% (2025) 357
59 Pangbourne Primary School Good 56% (2025) 107
60 Woolhampton C.E. Primary School Good 56% (2025) 99
61 Garland Junior School Expected standard 54% (2025) 185
62 New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Good 54% (2025) 185
63 The Ridgeway Primary School Good 54% (2025) 362
64 Beechwood Primary School Expected standard 53% (2025) 244
65 Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Good 53% (2025) 99
66 Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Needs attention 53% (2025) 511
67 The Colleton Primary School Good 52% (2025) 293
68 Woodcote Primary School Good 52% (2025) 168
69 Calcot Junior School Good 51% (2025) 264
70 Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Good 50% (2025) 208
71 Ranikhet Academy Needs attention 50% (2025) 205
72 Redlands Primary School Good 50% (2025) 196
73 Thameside Primary School Good 49% (2025) 322
74 Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Good 48% (2025) 87
75 Meadow Park Academy Good 47% (2025) 285
76 Micklands Primary School Good 43% (2025) 293
77 Long Lane Primary School Good 38% (2025) 212
78 St Michael's Primary School Good 38% (2025) 362
79 Southcote Primary School Good 31% (2025) 528
80 Brimpton C.E. Primary School Good 20% (2025) 49
81 Beenham Primary School Good 0% (2025) 57
82 The Holy Brook School Good 0% (2025) 28
83 All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Strong standard – 60
84 Basildon C.E. Primary School Good – –
85 Blagdon Nursery School – – 142
86 Blagrave Nursery School – – 61
87 Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good – 217
88 Caversham Nursery School – – 59
89 Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School – – –
90 Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding – 313
91 Grazeley Church of England Primary School Good – 204
92 Green Park Village Primary Academy Good – 258
93 Highwood Primary School Good – 429
94 Hillside Primary School Good – 450
95 Lambs Lane Primary School Good – 211
96 Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School Good – 164
97 Mrs Bland's Infant School Good – 181
98 New Bridge Nursery School – – 97
99 Norcot Early Years Centre – – 118
100 Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School Good – 148
101 Radstock Primary School Good – 341
102 Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Good – –
103 Robert Piggott CofE Junior School Good – –
104 Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Good – 303
105 Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Good – –
106 Streatley Church of England Primary School Good – –
107 The Ambleside Centre – – 99
108 Westwood Farm Infant School Good – 193
109 Willow Bank Infant School Good – 152
110 Willow Bank Junior School Good – 235

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