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 scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
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 66state 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
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
All Saints Junior School
Free schools · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Not judged
Battle Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Not judged
Caversham Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Caversham Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Churchend Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Civitas Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Coley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
E P Collier Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Emmer Green Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Not judged
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Not judged
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Green Park Village Primary Academy
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Katesgrove Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Manor Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Meadow Park Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Micklands Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Not judged
Moorlands Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
New Town Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Oxford Road Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Park Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Ranikhet Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Redlands Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Southcote Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Michael's Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Thameside Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
The Heights Primary School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Hill Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
The Palmer Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
The Ridgeway Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Wilson Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 11
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Hartland High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Kendrick School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Reading
Ofsted · Outstanding
King's Academy Prospect
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Reading Girls' School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Reading School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Reading
Ofsted · Outstanding
River Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
The WREN School
Free schools · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Requires improvement
UTC Reading
University technical college · Ages 14-19 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Inadequate
Special & other · 15
Caversham Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
Groveside School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
Hamilton School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Leighton Park School
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
Other independent school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Queen Anne's School
Other independent school · Ages 11-19 · Girls · Reading
Not judged yet
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Other independent school · Ages 11-17 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
St Edward's Prep
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
St Joseph's College
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Thames Valley School
Free schools special · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
The Abbey School Reading
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Girls · Reading
Not judged yet
The Avenue Special School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
The Deenway Montessori School
Other independent school · Ages 3-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
The Holy Brook School
Community special school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Christian School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
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?
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