Schools in West Berkshire

• 98open schools
• 67primary
• 13secondary
• 15independent
• 27,859pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in West Berkshire

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)14

Ungraded inspection30

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)18

Report card (from Nov 2025)21

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding1

Good15

Requires improvement0

Inadequate0

98 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 2.

• Aldermaston C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 87 pupils

  Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LX

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Basildon C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11

  School Lane, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PD

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 22 pupils

  Stanmore Road, Beedon, Newbury, RG20 8SL

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

  Church of England

• Beenham Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 57 pupils

  Mount Pleasant, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NN

  Ofsted 6 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Birch Copse Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 420 pupils

  Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5LN

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Outstanding

• Bradfield C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Cock Lane, Southend, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6HR

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Church of England

• Bradfield College

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 18 · 810 pupils

  Bradfield, RG7 6AU

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 88 pupils

  Common Lane, Brightwalton, Newbury, RG20 7BN

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Brimpton C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 49 pupils

  Brimpton Lane, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4TL

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 13 · 307 pupils

  Marlston House, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9UL

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Brookfields School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 224 pupils

  Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6SW

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2019 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

• Bucklebury C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 99 pupils

  Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QP

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Theale Road, Burghfield Village, Reading, RG30 3TX

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Calcot Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 217 pupils

  Curtis Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XG

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2023: Good

• Calcot Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 264 pupils

  Curtis Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XG

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 30 pupils

  Chaddleworth, Newbury, RG20 7DT

  Ofsted report card, 15 Apr 2026

  Church of England

• Chieveley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 164 pupils

  School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8TY

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 195 pupils

  Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9PT

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Compton C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11

  School Road, Compton, Newbury, RG20 6QU

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Curridge Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 111 pupils

  Curridge, Thatcham, RG18 9DZ

  Ofsted 18 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Denefield School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,171 pupils

  Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6XY

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023: Good

• Downe House

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 535 pupils

  Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9JJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Downsway Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6FE

  Ofsted 26 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Elstree School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 13 · 320 pupils

  Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Enborne C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 77 pupils

  Enborne, Newbury, RG20 0JU

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Engaging Potential

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 13 to 19 · 14 pupils

  Progress House, 79 Gaywood Drive, Newbury, RG14 2PR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Englefield C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 106 pupils

  The Street, Englefield, Reading, RG7 5ER

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Falkland Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 422 pupils

  Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NU

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 239 pupils

  Fir Tree Lane, Newbury, RG14 2RA

  Ofsted 11 May 2022: Good

• Francis Baily Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 491 pupils

  Skillman Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4GG

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Garland Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 185 pupils

  Clay Hill Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HG

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 46 pupils

  Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys, Thatcham, RG18 0TR

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Haywards Farm School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 14 · 28 pupils

  Station Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 4AS

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Hermitage Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 186 pupils

  Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9SA

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Highwood Copse Primary School

  Primary · Free schools · ages 3 to 11 · 149 pupils

  Highwood Copse Way, Newbury, RG20 9BS

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

• Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 109 pupils

  22 The Croft, Hungerford, RG17 0HY

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Hungerford Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 316 pupils

  Fairview Road, Hungerford, RG17 0BT

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• iCollege Alternative Provision

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 5 to 19 · 71 pupils

  Independence, Richmond House, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QY

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• Inkpen Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 41 pupils

  Weavers Lane, Inkpen, Hungerford, RG17 9QE

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• John O'Gaunt School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 439 pupils

  Priory Road, Hungerford, RG17 0AN

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• John Rankin Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 240 pupils

  Garford Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6EX

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• John Rankin Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 311 pupils

  Henshaw Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6ES

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Kennet School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,824 pupils

  Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Good

• Kennet Valley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Carters Rise, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7YT

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 113 pupils

  Gainsborough Avenue, Kintbury, Hungerford, RG17 9XN

  Ofsted 4 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Lambourn CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 130 pupils

  Greenways, Lambourn, Hungerford, RG17 7LJ

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Little Heath School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,682 pupils

  Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5TY

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Long Lane Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6YG

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Mary Hare School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 4 to 19 · 146 pupils

  Arlington Manor, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BQ

  Ofsted 14 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 7 to 11 · 235 pupils

  The Street, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3PB

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

  Church of England

• Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 7 · 164 pupils

  The Street, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3RD

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Mrs Bland's Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 181 pupils

  Jordan's Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LP

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• New Barn School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 71 pupils

  Welford, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8HZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Northcroft Vocational School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 15 pupils

  Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Oaklands School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 60 pupils

  Norgate House, Tealgate, Charnham Park, Hungerford, RG17 0YT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Pangbourne College

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 19 · 393 pupils

  Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8LA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Pangbourne Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 107 pupils

  Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LB

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Park House School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 981 pupils

  239 Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6NQ

  Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Parsons Down Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 88 pupils

  Herons Way, Thatcham, RG19 3SR

  Ofsted 21 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Parsons Down Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 139 pupils

  Herons Way, Thatcham, RG19 3SR

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Towns in West Berkshire

• Hungerford (9)
• Newbury (41)
• Thatcham (19)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.