Schools in West Berkshire
99 schools across 6 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 23 of 99 schools here that have a published grade.
West Berkshire has 99 schools across 6 towns — 67 primary, 10 secondary, educating around 27,518 pupils. 91% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (21 of 23). There are currently 13 open teaching jobs in West Berkshire. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across West Berkshire.
West Berkshirelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in West Berkshire
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in West Berkshire
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Bartholomew's School56.2Attainment 8
- 2Park House School55.9Attainment 8
- 3The Willink School51.9Attainment 8
- 4Little Heath School48.2Attainment 8
- 5Denefield School47.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in West Berkshire
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Bradfield
Hungerford
Newbury
Reading
Thatcham
West Berkshire
Outstanding Schools in West Berkshire
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Birch Copse Primary School
Reading, West Berkshire· RG31 5LN
416 pupils
KS2: 72% met expected standard
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, West Berkshire· RG14 6JP
1,930 pupils
Attainment 8: 56.2
Trust: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL