Schools in Reading
Reading has 157 schools across Reading Borough Council (70), Wokingham (37) and West Berkshire (37). The Thames and council boundaries subdivide the area in ways that matter for admissions: schools in Earley, Woodley and Winnersh are in Wokingham; Caversham and the south bank of the Thames are in Reading Borough; while Purley-on-Thames is in West Berkshire.
Reading Borough Council coordinates admissions for its community schools using straight-line distance. Popular primaries in areas such as Caversham Heights, Emmer Green and Tilehurst are frequently oversubscribed. At secondary level, families in the wider Reading area have access to non-selective schools in all three authorities, as well as grammar schools in Berkshire - Grammar School at Leeds and Reading School are among the selective options.
Berkshire operates grammar schools that draw from across the county. Families in the Reading area considering grammar school entry should note that the Berkshire 11-plus registration deadline is in June, well ahead of the main secondary admissions round. Distance tiebreakers at non-selective Reading secondaries can be competitive.
School demand in Reading
Across the 136 schools in Reading with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 86%. 22 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
47 schools in Reading have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
52 of the schools in Reading are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Reading, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
49 of the schools in Reading have a current Ofsted rating, of which 44 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Reading: 9 oversubscribed (102)
Alfred Sutton Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG6 1JR
Caversham Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG4 7RA
Coley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG1 6AZ
E P Collier Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG1 8DZ
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG2 8RH
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG2 8RH
Oxford Road Community School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG1 7PJ
Redlands Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG1 5QH
The Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG4 8TU
The Ridgeway Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG2 8JD
Park Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 5BD
Wilson Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG30 2RW
Emmer Green Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG4 8LN
Southcote Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG30 3EJ
St Michael's Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG30 4AS
Moorlands Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG30 4UN
Thameside Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG4 8DB
Beenham Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG7 5NN
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG10 0NU
Birch Copse Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 5LN
Westwood Farm Junior School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 6RY
Aldryngton Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG6 7HR
Long Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 6YG
Garland Junior School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG7 3HG
Westwood Farm Infant School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 6RY
Springfield Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 5NJ
The Colleton Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG10 0AX
Mrs Bland's Infant School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG7 3LP
Downsway Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 6FE
Kennet Valley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 7YT
Katesgrove Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG1 2NL
Caversham Park Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG4 6RP
Micklands Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG4 6LU
Calcot Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 4XG
Calcot Junior School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG31 4XG
Pangbourne Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG8 7LB
Manor Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG30 3LJ
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG1 6NP
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG7 4LX
Basildon C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG8 8PD
Brimpton C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG7 4TL
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG7 6QP
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG30 3TX
Purley CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG8 8AF
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG7 3PB
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG7 3RD
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG8 9QL
Theale C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG7 5AS
Woodley CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG5 4UX
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG10 8ED
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Reading · RG10 8DY
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG4 5AA
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG30 4BE
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG2 8LX
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG31 4SZ
Bradfield C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG7 6HR
Englefield C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG7 5ER
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG7 4HH
Woolhampton C.E. Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG7 5TB
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG4 6SS
Silchester Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG7 2NJ
Whitchurch Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG8 7EJ
Sonning Common Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG4 9RJ
Woodcote Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG8 0QY
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG8 0BG
Loddon Primary School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG6 7LR
Churchend Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG30 4HP
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school
Reading · RG2 7RB
All Saints Junior School
Primary · Free schools
Reading · RG1 6NP
Meadow Park Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG30 6BS
Battle Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG30 2TD
The Palmer Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG2 7PP
The Heights Primary School
Primary · Free schools
Reading · RG4 7LB
Civitas Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG1 7HL
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG10 9UX
Ranikhet Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG30 4ED
New Town Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG1 3LS
St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG1 3JN
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG6 1EY
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG4 9AU
The Coombes Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG2 9NX
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG2 0AY
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG1 6DU
Beechwood Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG5 4JJ
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG2 9EH
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG10 8LY
Sonning Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG4 6XF
Polehampton Church of England Infant School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG10 9HS
Polehampton Church of England Junior School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG10 9AX
Green Park Village Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools
Reading · RG2 6AX
Whiteknights Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG2 8EP
Rivermead Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG5 4BS
Lambs Lane Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG7 1JB
Willow Bank Infant School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG5 4RW
Willow Bank Junior School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG5 4RW
Radstock Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG6 5UZ
Hawkedon Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG6 3AP
Hillside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG6 4HQ
Highwood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG5 3JE
South Lake Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG5 3NA
Grazeley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG7 1JY
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Primary · Academy converter
Reading · RG2 9EJ
Secondary Schools in Reading (21)
The Willink School
Secondary · Community school
Reading · RG7 3XJ
Little Heath School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG31 5TY
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school
Reading · RG30 3EP
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG4 8LR
Kendrick School
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG1 5BN
Reading School
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG1 5LW
Maiden Erlegh School
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG6 7HS
King's Academy Prospect
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG30 4EX
Denefield School
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG31 6XY
Langtree School
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG8 0RA
UTC Reading
Secondary · University technical college
Reading · RG1 5RQ
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Secondary · Free schools
Reading · RG1 5SL
The WREN School
Secondary · Free schools
Reading · RG30 2BB
Waingels
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG5 4RF
Reading Girls' School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG2 7PY
Theale Green School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG7 5DA
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG4 9LN
The Bulmershe School
Secondary · Academy converter
Reading · RG5 3EU
River Academy
Secondary · Free schools
Reading · RG1 8EQ
Hartland High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Reading · RG2 8AF
Oakbank School
Secondary · Free schools
Reading · RG7 1ER
Other Schools in Reading (34)
Blagdon Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Reading · RG2 7NT
Blagrave Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Reading · RG30 4UA
Caversham Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Reading · RG4 5NA
Norcot Early Years Centre
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Reading · RG30 6UB
New Bridge Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Reading · RG4 5AU
The Ambleside Centre
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Reading · RG5 4JJ
Queen Anne's School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG4 6DX
Leighton Park School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG2 7ED
St Edward's Prep
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG30 2JH
St Andrew's School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG8 8QA
Pangbourne College
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG8 8LA
Elstree School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG7 5TD
Crosfields School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG2 9BL
The Abbey School Reading
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG1 5DZ
Caversham Preparatory School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG4 8JZ
Cressex Lodge School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Reading · RG42 4DE
The Holy Brook School
Not applicable · Community special school
Reading · RG30 3LJ
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School
Not applicable · Miscellaneous
Reading · RG4 8JZ
University of Reading
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
Reading · RG6 6UR
The Vine Christian School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG7 1HF
The Piggott School
Special · Academy converter
Reading · RG10 8DS
The Avenue Special School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Reading · RG30 4BZ
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG1 4JJ
Trinity Christian School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Reading · RG1 5AS
Thames Valley School
Not applicable · Free schools special
Reading · RG30 4BZ
Hamilton School
Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led
Reading · RG1 5SG
Cranbury College
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter
Reading · RG30 2TS
Bishopswood School
Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led
Reading · RG4 9RH
Haywards Farm School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Reading · RG7 4AS
Groveside School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Reading · RG2 7AY
Brookfields School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Reading · RG31 6SW
Addington School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Reading · RG5 3EU
Aurora Rowan School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Reading · RG4 9EY
Riseley Green School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Reading · RG7 1QF
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Reading are set by Reading and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.