The Piggott School Catchment Area
The Piggott School is an academy converter special school in Reading, Wokingham , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 1885 pupils, and a capacity of 1548 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-18
Age range
1,885
Pupils
1,548
Capacity
122%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
The Piggott School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Piggott School?
The Piggott School is a special school in Reading, Wokingham, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Wokingham allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to The Piggott School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Wokingham assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Wokingham assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →The Piggott School: heavily oversubscribed at 122% capacity
The Piggott School has a published admission number of 1548 places. 1885 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 122%. At 122% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wokingham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Reading.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
The Piggott School: School Information
- Full address
- Twyford Road, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8DS
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136891
Other Church of England Schools in Wokingham
The Piggott School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wokingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Paul's CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wokingham
Woodley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to The Piggott School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Piggott School
What is the catchment area for The Piggott School? ▾
The Piggott School is a special school in Reading, Wokingham, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Wokingham allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is The Piggott School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Piggott School currently has 1885 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1548 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Piggott School? ▾
The Piggott School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Piggott School cover? ▾
The Piggott School is a special school in Reading, Wokingham, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Piggott School? ▾
The Piggott School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.