How many schools are in Wokingham?

Wokingham has 85 open schools — 55 primary schools and 9 secondary schools across 9 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Wokingham school catchment zones?

Wokingham administers catchment areas across 9 areas, including Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne, Other, Berkshire and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Wokingham?

In Wokingham, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Wokingham council each autumn.

Which schools in Wokingham are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Wokingham. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Wokingham admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Wokingham School Catchment Areas

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

Schools in Wokingham split across 55 primaries and 9 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

Expect the tightest competition in and around Reading and Wokingham, where popular primaries are regularly oversubscribed and last-distance-offered figures can shrink to a few hundred metres.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Wokingham — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

85 total 55 primary 9 secondary 9 areas

Wokingham Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Wokingham schools are published annually.

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Schools in Reading

37 schools

The Ambleside Centre

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Reading · RG5 4JJ

Ages 3–5 107 pupils

Aldryngton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG6 7HR

Ages 5–11 314 pupils Capacity 315

The Colleton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG10 0AX

Ages 2–11 268 pupils Capacity 420

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

Crosfields School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Reading · RG2 9BL

Ages 3–16 754 pupils Capacity 850

Loddon Primary School

Primary · Community school

Reading · RG6 7LR

Ages 2–11 532 pupils Capacity 630

University of Reading

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Reading · RG6 6UR

The Vine Christian School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Reading · RG7 1HF

Ages 3–18 31 pupils Capacity 50

Maiden Erlegh School

Secondary · Academy converter

Reading · RG6 7HS

Ages 11–18 1872 pupils Capacity 1788

The Piggott School

Special · Academy converter

Reading · RG10 8DS

Ages 4–18 1885 pupils Capacity 1548

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Schools in Wokingham

35 schools

Foundry College

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Wokingham · RG40 1PX

Ages 4–16 20 pupils Capacity 47

Bearwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wokingham · RG41 5BB

Ages 3–11 266 pupils Capacity 315

Walter Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wokingham · RG41 2TA

Ages 3–7 262 pupils Capacity 270

Winnersh Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wokingham · RG41 5LH

Ages 4–11 368 pupils Capacity 420

Gorse Ride Junior School

Primary · Community school

Wokingham · RG40 4JJ

Ages 7–11 170 pupils Capacity 256

Gorse Ride Infants' School

Primary · Community school

Wokingham · RG40 4EH

Ages 5–7 106 pupils Capacity 120

St Paul's CofE Junior School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wokingham · RG41 2YJ

Ages 7–11 373 pupils Capacity 384

Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wokingham · RG40 4JR

Ages 4–11 103 pupils Capacity 119

Reddam House Berkshire

Not applicable · Other independent school

Wokingham · RG41 5BG

Ages 0–19 800 pupils Capacity 1050

Holme Grange School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Wokingham · RG40 3AL

Ages 2–16 730 pupils Capacity 660

High Close School

Not applicable · Non-maintained special school

Wokingham · RG40 1TS

Ages 7–18 73 pupils Capacity 94

CAMHS Phoenix School

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Wokingham · RG41 2RE

Ages 11–18 0

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Schools in Crowthorne

4 schools

Our Lady's Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Crowthorne · RG45 6PB

Ages 0–11 228 pupils Capacity 272

Oaklands Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Crowthorne · RG45 6QZ

Ages 7–11 254 pupils Capacity 256

Oaklands Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Crowthorne · RG45 6QZ

Ages 4–7 166 pupils Capacity 180

Hatch Ride Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Crowthorne · RG45 6LP

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in Other

3 schools

Luckley House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· RG40 3EU

Ages 11–19 377 pupils Capacity 425

Ludgrove School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· RG40 3AB

Ages 8–13 185 pupils Capacity 190

Dolphin School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· RG10 0FR

Ages 3–13 210 pupils Capacity 325

Schools in Berkshire

2 schools

Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery

Not applicable · Other independent school

Berkshire · RG40 4YD

Ages 0–11 264 pupils Capacity 312

Reading Blue Coat School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Berkshire · RG4 6SU

Ages 11–19 824 pupils Capacity 920

Schools in Arborfield Green

1 school

Farley Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Arborfield Green · RG2 9YW

Ages 3–11 335 pupils Capacity 350

Schools in Woodley

1 school

St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Woodley · RG5 3BH

Ages 4–11 421 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in Winnersh

1 school

Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Winnersh · RG41 5UU

Ages 2–11 224 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in Shinfield

1 school

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Shinfield · RG2 9RA

Ages 3–11 351 pupils Capacity 420