Schools in West Berkshire

67 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in West Berkshire

Primary

Offered their first choice 90.8%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 89.2% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 1,547
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 90.8% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.6 points higher than in 2016, when it was 89.2%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,024 places for 1,547 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 94.9%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 91.6% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 1,680
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 94.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.4 points higher than in 2016, when it was 91.6%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,143 places for 1,680 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in West Berkshire lodged 82 appeals about a school place.

49 of them were heard by a panel and 15 succeeded, which is about 31 in every 100 heard.

The other 33 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Denefield School Reading	1.07	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
John O'Gaunt School Hungerford	0.92	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Kennet School Thatcham	0.96	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Little Heath School Reading	0.84	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Park House School Newbury	0.96	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Bartholomew's School Newbury	1.04	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
The Downs School Newbury	1.22	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Willink School Reading	1.06	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Theale Green School Reading	0.81	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Trinity School Newbury	0.97	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in West Berkshire by first preferences per place
Schools in RG14 (13)
Schools in RG17 (7)
Schools in RG18 (8)
Schools in RG19 (5)
Schools in RG20 (16)
Schools in RG30 (14)
Schools in RG31 (11)
Schools in RG7 (17)
Schools in RG8 (8)
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