Secondary schools in West Berkshire

There are 10 secondary schools in West Berkshire, teaching 11,359 pupils. Of the 9 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in West Berkshire All schools in West Berkshire Places within

Pupils from low-income families19%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 9scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)4of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full5 of 9places are under pressure here

Average class size22.2one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in West Berkshire

From West Berkshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 10 secondary schools, 6 of which filled on distance and 4 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.

Denefield School 1.8 miles
Little Heath School 2.3 miles
St Bartholomew's School 3.1 miles
The Willink School 3.6 miles
The Downs School 3.8 miles
Trinity School 8.6 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

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

Secondary schools (10)

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.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Park House SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Newbury	981	12%	No overall grade 2025	91	86 to 93
2	St Bartholomew's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newbury	1,905	14%	Report card 2026	77	70 to 82
3	Denefield SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Reading	1,171	19%	Good 2023	58	48 to 68
4	The Willink SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18 · Reading	1,205	12%	Report card 2026	56	46 to 66
5	Little Heath SchoolVoluntary · ages 11-18 · Reading	1,682	20%	Good 2023	52	42 to 62
6	Kennet SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Thatcham	1,824	17%	Good 2024	50	41 to 60
7	Trinity SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newbury	1,349	24%	Good 2024	40	30 to 50
8	Theale Green SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Reading	803	25%	Report card 2026	13	9 to 19
9	John O'Gaunt SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Hungerford	439	32%	No overall grade 2025	12	8 to 17
	The Downs SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newbury	–	–	No overall grade 2024	–

Secondary schools by town in West Berkshire

Hungerford1 schools Newbury4 schools Reading4 schools Thatcham1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Kent104 schools Hampshire71 schools Surrey58 schools Oxfordshire42 schools West Sussex40 schools Buckinghamshire37 schools East Sussex27 schools Milton Keynes17 schools Medway22 schools Southampton13 schools Wokingham10 schools Windsor and Maidenhead14 schools

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.