United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
West Berkshire
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~158k · 80 state-funded schools
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How West Berkshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£44,762/yr
High
Better than 80% of UK LAs
House price
£405,000
Expensive
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,273/mo
Expensive
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,505/yr
Expensive
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Crime
55.8/1k
Low
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Deprivation
9.9
Least deprived
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Schools
95.0%
Strong
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
80 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
76 of 80 (95%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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80 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 80 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Bartholomew's School | Secondary | 1,930 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kennet School | Secondary | 1,814 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Little Heath School | Secondary | 1,679 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity School | Secondary | 1,355 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Willink School | Secondary | 1,233 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Denefield School | Secondary | 1,142 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Park House School | Secondary | 984 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Theale Green School | Secondary | 807 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Francis Baily Primary School | Primary | 533 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Winchcombe School | Primary | 445 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John O'Gaunt School | Secondary | 440 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Falkland Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Birch Copse Primary School | Primary | 416 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Primary | 404 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Spurcroft Primary School | Primary | 401 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitelands Park Primary School | Primary | 390 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Willows Primary School | Primary | 383 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Rankin Junior School | Primary | 341 | Inadequate2024Serious weaknesses | — | Ofsted |
Springfield Primary School | Primary | 337 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hungerford Primary School | Primary | 326 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.