Schools in West Berkshire
80 state-funded schools, 24,840 pupils. 95% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 8 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in West Berkshire?
West Berkshire has 80 state-funded schools teaching 24,840 pupils. 65 primary, 9 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in West Berkshire are Good or Outstanding?
95% of the 80 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in West Berkshire are rated Good or Outstanding: 8 Outstanding and 68 Good. 3 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in West Berkshire are rated Outstanding?
8 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in West Berkshire: St Bartholomew's School, Birch Copse Primary School, Theale C.E. Primary School, Brookfields School, The Castle School, Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub, and 2 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- St Bartholomew's SchoolSecondary1,930Outstanding 2021
- Birch Copse Primary SchoolPrimary416Outstanding 2024
- Theale C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary309Outstanding 2024
- Brookfields SchoolSpecial222Outstanding 2019
- The Castle SchoolSpecial199Outstanding 2024
- Victoria Park Nursery School & Family HubNursery122Outstanding 2022
- Hungerford Nursery School Centre for ChildrenNursery121Outstanding 2021
- Enborne C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary82Outstanding 2019
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 65 | 65 | 95.4% |
| Secondary | 9 | 9 | 88.9% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in West Berkshire
Showing 20 of 80 schools.
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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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