Schools in West Berkshire
67 schools with published admissions figures
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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
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Offered their first choice
90.8%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 89.2% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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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
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Offered their first choice
94.9%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 91.6% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- What data we hold