Councils · England · Reading
Schools in Reading, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 40 primary, 11 secondary — with Reading’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary council source · Secondary council source
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Reading's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Reading's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN READING
Find your shortlist.
All 66 state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 40
Alfred Sutton Primary School
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Junior School
Ofsted · Not judged
Battle Primary Academy
Ofsted · Not judged
Caversham Park Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Caversham Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Churchend Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Civitas Academy
Ofsted · Good
Coley Primary School
Ofsted · Good
E P Collier Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Emmer Green Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Ofsted · Not judged
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Ofsted · Good
Green Park Village Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Katesgrove Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Manor Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Meadow Park Academy
Ofsted · Good
Micklands Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
Moorlands Primary School
Ofsted · Good
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
New Town Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Oxford Road Community School
Ofsted · Good
Park Lane Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ranikhet Academy
Ofsted · Good
Redlands Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Southcote Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Michael's Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Thameside Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Heights Primary School
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Hill Primary School
Ofsted · Good
The Palmer Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
The Ridgeway Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Wilson Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 11
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Ofsted · Good
Hartland High School
Not judged yet
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Ofsted · Good
Kendrick School
Ofsted · Outstanding
King's Academy Prospect
Ofsted · Good
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Ofsted · Good
Reading Girls' School
Ofsted · Good
Reading School
Ofsted · Outstanding
River Academy
Not judged yet
The WREN School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
UTC Reading
Ofsted · Inadequate
Special & other · 15
Caversham Preparatory School
Not judged yet
Groveside School
Not judged yet
Hamilton School
Ofsted · Good
Leighton Park School
Not judged yet
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
Not judged yet
Queen Anne's School
Not judged yet
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Not judged yet
St Edward's Prep
Not judged yet
St Joseph's College
Not judged yet
Thames Valley School
Ofsted · Good
The Abbey School Reading
Not judged yet
The Avenue Special School
Ofsted · Good
The Deenway Montessori School
Ofsted · Good
The Holy Brook School
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Christian School
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Reading.
If you live in Reading, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Reading secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Reading often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.