Councils · England · West Berkshire
Schools in West Berkshire, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 67 primary, 10 secondary — with West Berkshire’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 West Berkshire’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 West Berkshire’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN WEST BERKSHIRE
Find your shortlist.
All 96state 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 · 67
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Basildon C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Beenham Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Birch Copse Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bradfield C.E. Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Brimpton C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Not judged
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Calcot Infant School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Calcot Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Chieveley Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Not judged
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Compton C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Not judged
Curridge Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Downsway Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Enborne C.E. Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Englefield C.E. Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Falkland Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Francis Baily Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Garland Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Hermitage Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Highwood Copse Primary School
Free schools · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Hungerford Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hungerford
Ofsted · Good
Inkpen Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Hungerford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Newbury
Not judged yet
John Rankin Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Not judged yet
Kennet Valley Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hungerford
Ofsted · Good
Lambourn CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hungerford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Long Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Not judged
Mrs Bland's Infant School
Community school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Pangbourne Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Parsons Down Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Parsons Down Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Purley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Shefford C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hungerford
Ofsted · Good
Speenhamland School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Springfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Spurcroft Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
St Finian's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Not judged
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Stockcross C.E. School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Thatcham Park CofE Primary
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
The Ilsleys Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
The Willows Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
The Winchcombe School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Theale C.E. Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Not judged
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Westwood Farm Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Westwood Farm Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Whitelands Park Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Woolhampton C.E. Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Yattendon C.E. Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 10
Denefield School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
John O'Gaunt School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hungerford
Ofsted · Good
Kennet School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Good
Little Heath School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Park House School
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Inadequate
St Bartholomew's School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Downs School
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Not judged
The Willink School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Theale Green School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Reading
Ofsted · Good
Trinity School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 19
Bradfield College
Other independent school · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Bradfield
Not judged yet
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Mixed · Thatcham
Not judged yet
Brookfields School
Academy special converter · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
Downe House
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Thatcham
Not judged yet
Elstree School
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
Engaging Potential
Other independent special school · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
Haywards Farm School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-14 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
Mary Hare School
Non-maintained special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Good
New Barn School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Newbury College
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Northcroft Vocational School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Newbury
Not judged yet
Oaklands School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Hungerford
Ofsted · Good
Pangbourne College
Other independent school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
Priors Court School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-20 · Mixed · Thatcham
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Andrew's School
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Mixed · Reading
Not judged yet
St Gabriel's School
Other independent school · Ages 0-18 · Mixed · Berkshire
Not judged yet
The Castle School
Community special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Newbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Grange School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Thatcham
Not judged yet
The Mile House Therapeutic School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Requires improvement
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through West Berkshire.
If you live in West Berkshire, 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 West Berkshire 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
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