School Chooser

Primary schools in West Berkshire

There are 67 primary schools in West Berkshire, teaching 12,143 pupils. Of the 62 with a score, 13 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 33 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in West BerkshireAll schools in West BerkshirePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families16%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools13 of 62scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards15inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)33of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full10 of 64schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size24.2one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in West Berkshire

From West Berkshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 60 primary schools, 22 of which filled on distance and 36 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Downsway Primary School 530 m
  2. Parsons Down Infant School 640 m
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 720 m
  4. Birch Copse Primary School 840 m
  5. Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School 950 m
  6. Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery 0.8 miles
  7. St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School 0.8 miles
  8. Speenhamland School 0.8 miles
  9. Highwood Copse Primary School 1.0 miles
  10. Falkland Primary School 1.1 miles
  11. Streatley Church of England Primary School 1.1 miles
  12. Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School 1.4 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: West Berkshire council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (67)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Enborne C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newbury774%Not inspected9885 to 100
2Birch Copse Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Reading4207%Outstanding 20249692 to 98
3Theale C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Reading30121%No overall grade 20249589 to 98
4Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Reading15611%Not inspected9482 to 98
5Highwood Copse Primary SchoolFree school · ages 3-11 · Newbury14911%Good 20239178 to 97
6Robert Sandilands Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newbury22127%Not inspected8464 to 94
7St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Reading2794%Good 20238267 to 91
8St Finian's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Thatcham2043%Report card 20267754 to 89
9Springfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Reading3309%Report card 20267456 to 86
10Englefield C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Reading1068%No overall grade 20257340 to 90
11Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Thatcham4626%Good 20197334 to 92
12Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7 · Reading18112%No overall grade 20256839 to 86
13Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Reading946%Good 20226734 to 88
14The Willows Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Newbury33725%Report card 20266546 to 80
15Falkland Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Newbury4226%No overall grade 20256243 to 78
16Calcot Infant School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-7 · Reading21717%Good 20235729 to 80
17Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Thatcham1952%Good 20245630 to 78
18Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-7 · Reading1648%No overall grade 20245628 to 80
19Lambourn CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Hungerford13030%No overall grade 20255528 to 78
20Curridge Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Thatcham1117%Good 20235420 to 83
21Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Reading23510%Report card 20265132 to 69
22Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newbury8810%Report card 20264517 to 78
23Downsway Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Reading2137%Good 20234322 to 68
24Hungerford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Hungerford31629%Good 20204224 to 63
25Westwood Farm Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Reading23515%Good 20224225 to 62
26Hermitage Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Thatcham18613%No overall grade 20254220 to 68
27Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Reading20813%Good 20234120 to 67
28Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Newbury9137%No overall grade 20253914 to 74
29St Nicolas C.E. Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Newbury24417%No overall grade 20243923 to 58
30Stockcross C.E. SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newbury835%Report card 20263513 to 68
31Parsons Down Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Thatcham887%Good 20243414 to 63
32St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Newbury2467%Good 20233316 to 58
33Yattendon C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Thatcham923%Good 20233210 to 70
34Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Reading995%Not inspected308 to 71
35Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Reading9916%No overall grade 20243011 to 62
36Westwood Farm Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Reading19312%Good 20232913 to 58
37St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-7 · Newbury18813%No overall grade 20252912 to 57
38Spurcroft Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Thatcham40814%Good 20222816 to 47
39Garland Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Reading18527%Report card 20262715 to 46
40Pangbourne Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Reading10717%Good 20232612 to 52
41Speenhamland SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Newbury29025%Good 20232613 to 48
42Kennet Valley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Reading19825%Report card 20262511 to 52
43Purley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Reading8522%Report card 2026259 to 57
44Chieveley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Newbury16410%No overall grade 20242512 to 48
45Brimpton C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Reading4922%Good 2023249 to 54
46Thatcham Park CofE PrimaryChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Thatcham39919%Good 20242413 to 42
47The Ilsleys Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Newbury559%Good 2022229 to 51
48Whitelands Park Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Thatcham37223%Good 20222112 to 38
49Calcot Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Reading26429%Good 20232112 to 37
50Fir Tree Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Newbury23934%Good 2022219 to 42
51Long Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Reading2129%Not inspected208 to 43
52Shefford C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Hungerford526%Report card 2026197 to 45
53Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Newbury5319%Good 2024165 to 46
54Aldermaston C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Reading8729%Good 2023146 to 30
55Francis Baily Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Thatcham49117%Report card 2026127 to 20
56Parsons Down Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Thatcham13917%Good 202295 to 18
57Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Hungerford11326%Good 202384 to 19
58The Winchcombe SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newbury43618%Report card 202674 to 12
59Inkpen Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Hungerford4115%Report card 202662 to 19
60Beenham Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Reading5733%Good 202221 to 6
61Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newbury2246%Report card 202621 to 5
62Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newbury3027%Report card 202621 to 5
Basildon C.E. Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Reading––Good 2023–
Compton C.E. Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Newbury––No overall grade 2024–
John Rankin Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-7 · Newbury2408%Good 2023–
John Rankin Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Newbury31113%No overall grade 2024–
Streatley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Reading––Good 2023–

Primary schools by town in West Berkshire

Hungerford5 schoolsNewbury22 schoolsReading28 schoolsThatcham12 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.