What schools serve Reading?

There are 157 schools in Reading, Reading — including Blagdon Nursery School, Blagrave Nursery School, Caversham Nursery School, Norcot Early Years Centre, New Bridge Nursery School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Reading?

Reading has 102 primary schools and 21 secondary schools. There are also 34 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Reading?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Reading, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Reading schools are set by Reading and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Reading admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Reading?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Reading are set by Reading as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Reading

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 157 schools in Reading , Reading — including 102 primary schools and 21 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Reading and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Reading (102)

Alfred Sutton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG6 1JR

Ages 3–11 684 pupils

Caversham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG4 7RA

Ages 5–11 406 pupils Capacity 420

Coley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG1 6AZ

Ages 3–11 260 pupils Capacity 270

E P Collier Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG1 8DZ

Ages 3–11 403 pupils Capacity 472

Geoffrey Field Junior School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG2 8RH

Ages 7–11 353 pupils Capacity 360

Geoffrey Field Infant School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG2 8RH

Ages 3–7 310 pupils Capacity 322

Oxford Road Community School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG1 7PJ

Ages 3–11 242 pupils Capacity 292

Redlands Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG1 5QH

Ages 3–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

The Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG4 8TU

Ages 4–11 394 pupils Capacity 420

The Ridgeway Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG2 8JD

Ages 3–11 405 pupils Capacity 536

Park Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 5BD

Ages 5–11 378 pupils Capacity 420

Wilson Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG30 2RW

Ages 3–11 458 pupils Capacity 477

Emmer Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG4 8LN

Ages 4–11 413 pupils Capacity 420

Southcote Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG30 3EJ

Ages 4–11 553 pupils Capacity 630

St Michael's Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG30 4AS

Ages 5–11 394 pupils Capacity 420

Moorlands Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG30 4UN

Ages 4–11 314 pupils Capacity 490

Thameside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG4 8DB

Ages 5–11 334 pupils Capacity 420

Beenham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG7 5NN

Ages 4–11 49 pupils Capacity 105

Waltham St Lawrence Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG10 0NU

Ages 4–11 150 pupils Capacity 154

Birch Copse Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 5LN

Ages 4–11 416 pupils Capacity 420

Westwood Farm Junior School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 6RY

Ages 7–11 243 pupils Capacity 240

Aldryngton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG6 7HR

Ages 5–11 314 pupils Capacity 315

Long Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 6YG

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 218

Garland Junior School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG7 3HG

Ages 7–11 185 pupils Capacity 240

Westwood Farm Infant School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 6RY

Ages 3–7 212 pupils Capacity 180

Springfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 5NJ

Ages 3–11 337 pupils Capacity 332

The Colleton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG10 0AX

Ages 2–11 268 pupils Capacity 420

Mrs Bland's Infant School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG7 3LP

Ages 2–7 187 pupils Capacity 244

Downsway Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 6FE

Ages 4–11 214 pupils Capacity 216

Kennet Valley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 7YT

Ages 4–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

Katesgrove Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG1 2NL

Ages 3–11 689 pupils Capacity 708

Caversham Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG4 6RP

Ages 5–11 110 pupils Capacity 210

Micklands Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG4 6LU

Ages 4–11 320 pupils Capacity 420

Calcot Infant School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 4XG

Ages 3–7 214 pupils Capacity 234

Calcot Junior School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG31 4XG

Ages 7–11 258 pupils Capacity 308

Pangbourne Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG8 7LB

Ages 4–11 134 pupils Capacity 236

Manor Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG30 3LJ

Ages 3–11 315 pupils Capacity 354

All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG1 6NP

Ages 5–7 60 pupils Capacity 60

Aldermaston C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG7 4LX

Ages 4–11 113 pupils Capacity 105

Basildon C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG8 8PD

Ages 2–11 177 pupils Capacity 240

Brimpton C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG7 4TL

Ages 4–11 47 pupils Capacity 63

Bucklebury C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG7 6QP

Ages 3–11 105 pupils Capacity 126

Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG30 3TX

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Purley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG8 8AF

Ages 3–11 85 pupils Capacity 105

Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG7 3PB

Ages 7–11 237 pupils Capacity 240

Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG7 3RD

Ages 4–7 165 pupils Capacity 180

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG8 9QL

Ages 4–11 94 pupils Capacity 112

Theale C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG7 5AS

Ages 4–11 309 pupils Capacity 341

Woodley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG5 4UX

Ages 5–11 298 pupils Capacity 315

Robert Piggott CofE Infant School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG10 8ED

Ages 5–7 113 pupils Capacity 135

Robert Piggott CofE Junior School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Reading · RG10 8DY

Ages 7–11 150 pupils Capacity 196

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG4 5AA

Ages 2–11 160 pupils Capacity 210

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG30 4BE

Ages 3–11 421 pupils Capacity 436

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG2 8LX

Ages 3–11 315 pupils Capacity 365

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG31 4SZ

Ages 4–11 294 pupils Capacity 327

Bradfield C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG7 6HR

Ages 4–11 152 pupils Capacity 210

Englefield C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG7 5ER

Ages 4–11 110 pupils Capacity 112

Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG7 4HH

Ages 4–11 98 pupils Capacity 105

Woolhampton C.E. Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG7 5TB

Ages 4–11 99 pupils Capacity 105

St Martin's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG4 6SS

Ages 4–11 141 pupils Capacity 210

Silchester Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG7 2NJ

Ages 4–11 172 pupils Capacity 180

Whitchurch Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG8 7EJ

Ages 4–11 136 pupils Capacity 140

Sonning Common Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG4 9RJ

Ages 4–11 330 pupils Capacity 409

Woodcote Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG8 0QY

Ages 4–11 163 pupils Capacity 210

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG8 0BG

Ages 4–11 168 pupils Capacity 210

Loddon Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG6 7LR

Ages 2–11 532 pupils Capacity 630

Churchend Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG30 4HP

Ages 3–11 432 pupils Capacity 446

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG2 7RB

Ages 2–11 520 pupils Capacity 630

All Saints Junior School

Primary · Free schools

Reading · RG1 6NP

Ages 7–11 96 pupils Capacity 100

Meadow Park Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG30 6BS

Ages 4–11 326 pupils Capacity 420

Battle Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG30 2TD

Ages 3–11 455 pupils Capacity 472

The Palmer Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG2 7PP

Ages 3–11 442 pupils Capacity 420

The Heights Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Reading · RG4 7LB

Ages 4–11 359 pupils Capacity 350

Civitas Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG1 7HL

Ages 4–11 400 pupils Capacity 420

Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG10 9UX

Ages 5–11 128 pupils Capacity 210

Ranikhet Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG30 4ED

Ages 3–11 231 pupils Capacity 236

New Town Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG1 3LS

Ages 3–11 415 pupils Capacity 420

St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG1 3JN

Ages 3–11 462 pupils Capacity 420

Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG6 1EY

Ages 3–11 474 pupils Capacity 542

Kidmore End Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG4 9AU

Ages 4–11 153 pupils Capacity 210

The Coombes Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG2 9NX

Ages 3–11 374 pupils Capacity 420

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG2 0AY

Ages 4–11 190 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG1 6DU

Ages 3–11 349 pupils Capacity 420

Beechwood Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG5 4JJ

Ages 4–11 295 pupils Capacity 420

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG2 9EH

Ages 3–7 308 pupils Capacity 330

Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG10 8LY

Ages 4–11 79 pupils Capacity 105

Sonning Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG4 6XF

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Polehampton Church of England Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG10 9HS

Ages 4–7 166 pupils Capacity 180

Polehampton Church of England Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG10 9AX

Ages 7–11 234 pupils Capacity 240

Green Park Village Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Reading · RG2 6AX

Ages 2–11 207 pupils Capacity 420

Whiteknights Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG2 8EP

Ages 3–11 460 pupils Capacity 472

Rivermead Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG5 4BS

Ages 4–11 421 pupils Capacity 420

Lambs Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG7 1JB

Ages 4–11 Capacity 210

Willow Bank Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG5 4RW

Ages 5–7 Capacity 180

Willow Bank Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG5 4RW

Ages 7–11 Capacity 240

Radstock Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG6 5UZ

Ages 4–11 Capacity 420

Hawkedon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG6 3AP

Ages 4–11 601 pupils Capacity 630

Hillside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG6 4HQ

Ages 2–11 Capacity 482

Highwood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG5 3JE

Ages 3–11 Capacity 330

South Lake Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG5 3NA

Ages 3–11 454 pupils Capacity 472

Grazeley Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG7 1JY

Ages 4–11 Capacity 210

Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Reading · RG2 9EJ

Ages 7–11 Capacity 360

Secondary Schools in Reading (21)

The Willink School

Secondary · Community school

Reading · RG7 3XJ

Ages 11–18 1233 pupils Capacity 995

Little Heath School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG31 5TY

Ages 11–18 1679 pupils Capacity 1700

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Reading · RG30 3EP

Ages 11–18 1045 pupils Capacity 922

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG4 8LR

Ages 11–18 1545 pupils Capacity 1440

Kendrick School

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG1 5BN

Ages 11–18 934 pupils Capacity 920

Reading School

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG1 5LW

Ages 11–18 1129 pupils Capacity 1094

Maiden Erlegh School

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG6 7HS

Ages 11–18 1872 pupils Capacity 1788

King's Academy Prospect

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG30 4EX

Ages 11–18 1260 pupils Capacity 1500

Denefield School

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG31 6XY

Ages 11–18 1142 pupils Capacity 1137

Langtree School

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG8 0RA

Ages 11–16 620 pupils Capacity 591

UTC Reading

Secondary · University technical college

Reading · RG1 5RQ

Ages 14–19 286 pupils Capacity 600

Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

Secondary · Free schools

Reading · RG1 5SL

Ages 11–16 885 pupils Capacity 900

The WREN School

Secondary · Free schools

Reading · RG30 2BB

Ages 11–19 979 pupils Capacity 1176

Waingels

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG5 4RF

Ages 11–18 1421 pupils Capacity 1331

Reading Girls' School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG2 7PY

Ages 11–18 905 pupils Capacity 947

Theale Green School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG7 5DA

Ages 11–18 807 pupils Capacity 1389

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG4 9LN

Ages 11–16 421 pupils Capacity 934

The Bulmershe School

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG5 3EU

Ages 11–18 1506 pupils Capacity 1400

River Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Reading · RG1 8EQ

Ages 11–18 186 pupils Capacity 1200

Hartland High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Reading · RG2 8AF

Ages 11–18 739 pupils Capacity 950

Oakbank School

Secondary · Free schools

Reading · RG7 1ER

Ages 11–16 Capacity 560