West Berkshire schools in numbers
How West Berkshire's 98 schools compare with South East and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools98open, all types
Pupils27,859on roll
Primary schools67
Secondary schools10
Who the pupils are
| Measure | West Berkshire | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 83 schools | 16.5% | 21.8% | 26.3% | 9thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 80 schools | 16.9% | 22.2% | 27.1% | 10thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 83 schools | 11.0% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 105thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 84 schools | 14.6% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 72ndof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 84 schools | 15.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | West Berkshire | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 72 schools | 23.9 | 25.8 | 25.0 | 26thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 72 schools | 10.8% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 91stof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 76 schools | 18.2 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 32ndof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 75 schools | 16.9% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 120thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 76 schools | £50,555 | £50,407 | £51,377 | 97thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 69 schools | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 39thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | West Berkshire | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 73 schools | 94.1% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 35thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 73 schools | 14.1% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 23rdof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 73 schools | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 90thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | West Berkshire | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 72 schools | £8,612 | £8,689 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 72 schools | £4,076 | £4,055 | £4,229 | 92ndof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 73 schools | 5.9% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 115thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 73 schools | 19.2% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 104thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | West Berkshire | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 9 schools | 46.0% | 48.6% | 46.1% | 64thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 9 schools | 46.6 | 47.9 | 47.0 | 71stof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 52 schools | 57.3% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 143rdof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 52 schools | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 112thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | West Berkshire | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 77 schools | 27% | 13% | 13% | 1stof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 39 schools | 100% | 95% | 94% | 13thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 71 schools | 21% | 33% | 35% | 139thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 71 schools | 85.2% | 88.2% | 86.2% | 87thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 91 schools | 22% | 45% | 52% | 145thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 91 schools | 1.1% | 6.8% | 12.0% | 148thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
West BerkshireEngland
Since 2016: -2.3%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
West BerkshireEngland
Since 2019: +8.0%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
West BerkshireEngland
Since 2017: -1.0%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
West BerkshireEngland
Since 2016: -0.7%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
West BerkshireEngland
Since 2007: +6.3