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Education in West Berkshire

Unitary authority

The west of the South East. 165,523 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 704 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for West Berkshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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West Berkshire had 99 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
99
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West Berkshire had 99 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: West Berkshire among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. West Berkshire is 99.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for West Berkshire. The map shows each one.

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Schools in West Berkshire

West Berkshire has 99 open schools: 2 nursery, 67 primary, 10 secondary, 11 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 7 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
1
Good
15
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

16 of the 83 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.

21 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

18 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in West Berkshire

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Birch Copse Primary School (July 2024).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Hungerford Nursery School Centre for ChildrenLocal authority nursery school2 to 4109Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Victoria Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5116Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met

Primary (67)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Aldermaston C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1187Good (overall), May 202348% met KS2 standard
Basildon C.E. Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11School remains Good, February 2023
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1122Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Beenham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1157School remains Good, October 20220% met KS2 standard
Birch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11420Outstanding (overall), July 202472% met KS2 standard
Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11156Improved significantly, April 202592% met KS2 standard
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1188Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Brimpton C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1149Good (overall), October 202320% met KS2 standard
Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1199Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11208Good (overall), July 202350% met KS2 standard
Calcot Infant School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 7217Good (overall), February 2023
Calcot Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11264School remains Good, July 202351% met KS2 standard
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1130Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Chieveley Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11164Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11195School remains Good, March 202461% met KS2 standard
Compton C.E. Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Curridge Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11111School remains Good, July 202355% met KS2 standard
Downsway Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11213School remains Good, April 202361% met KS2 standard
Enborne C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1177Standards maintained, December 202492% met KS2 standard
Englefield C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11106Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
Falkland Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11422Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade65% met KS2 standard
Fir Tree Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led3 to 11239Good (overall), May 202253% met KS2 standard
Francis Baily Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11491Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard
Garland Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11185Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1146Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), November 201970% met KS2 standard
Hermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11186Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Highwood Copse Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11149Good (overall), October 2023
Hungerford Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11316Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), January 202065% met KS2 standard
Inkpen Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 1141Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
John Rankin Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7240School remains Good, March 2023
John Rankin Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11311Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, serious weaknesses
Kennet Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11198Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11113School remains Good, May 202326% met KS2 standard
Lambourn CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11130Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
Long Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11212Standards maintained, November 202438% met KS2 standard
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11235Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 7164Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 7181Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade
Pangbourne Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11107School remains Good, March 202356% met KS2 standard
Parsons Down Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 788School remains Good, May 2024
Parsons Down Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11139School remains Good, July 202239% met KS2 standard
Purley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1185Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
Robert Sandilands Primary School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 11221Improved significantly, March 202577% met KS2 standard
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1191Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Shefford C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1152Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met33% met KS2 standard
Speenhamland SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11290Good (overall), April 202355% met KS2 standard
Springfield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11330Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard
Spurcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11408Good (overall), November 202249% met KS2 standard
St Finian's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11204Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 7188Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11246School remains Good, October 202345% met KS2 standard
St Nicolas C.E. Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11244Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade54% met KS2 standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11279School remains Good, June 202377% met KS2 standard
Stockcross C.E. SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1183Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Streatley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11School remains Good, November 2023
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1194School remains Good, October 202259% met KS2 standard
Thatcham Park CofE PrimaryVoluntary controlled school2 to 11399Good (overall), May 202451% met KS2 standard
The Ilsleys Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1155School remains Good, July 202267% met KS2 standard
The Willows Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11337Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
The Winchcombe SchoolCommunity school3 to 11436Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met51% met KS2 standard
Theale C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11301Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade89% met KS2 standard
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 1153School remains Good, June 202436% met KS2 standard
Westwood Farm Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7193Good (overall), November 2023
Westwood Farm Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11235Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard
Whitelands Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11372Good (overall), October 202257% met KS2 standard
Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1199Some aspects not as strong, November 202456% met KS2 standard
Yattendon C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1192School remains Good, July 202380% met KS2 standard

Secondary (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Denefield SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,171Good (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 49.0
John O'Gaunt SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16439Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 43.2
Kennet SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,824Good (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 48.0
Little Heath SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,682School remains Good, November 2023Attainment 8: 48.8
Park House SchoolAcademy converter11 to 19981Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 50.5
St Bartholomew's SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,905Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 57.7
The Downs SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
The Willink SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,205Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 55.8
Theale Green SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18803Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.2
Trinity SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,349School remains Good, February 2024Attainment 8: 43.2

Special (11)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brookfields SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 19224School remains Outstanding, September 2019
Engaging PotentialOther independent special school13 to 1914No outcome in Ofsted's file
Haywards Farm SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1428No outcome in Ofsted's file
Mary Hare SchoolNon-maintained special school4 to 19146Standards maintained, May 2025
New Barn SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1971No outcome in Ofsted's file
Northcroft Vocational SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1615No outcome in Ofsted's file
Oaklands SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1660No outcome in Ofsted's file
Priors Court SchoolOther independent special school5 to 2067No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Castle SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19228School remains Outstanding, April 2024
The Grange SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1640No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Mile House Therapeutic SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1640No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Newbury CollegeFurther education14 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bradfield CollegeOther independent school13 to 18810Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Brockhurst and Marlston House SchoolsOther independent school2 to 13307Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Downe HouseOther independent school11 to 18535Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Elstree SchoolOther independent school2 to 13320Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Pangbourne CollegeOther independent school11 to 19393Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Andrew's SchoolOther independent school2 to 13321Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Gabriel's SchoolOther independent school0 to 18442Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
iCollege Alternative ProvisionPupil referral unit5 to 1971Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.