Area guide · Reading and West Berkshire and Wokingham and Oxfordshire and Windsor and Maidenhead and Hampshire
Living in Reading with children
Reading, Reading and West Berkshire and Wokingham and Oxfordshire and Windsor and Maidenhead and Hampshire. What the published figures say about its schools, its homes and daily life, each with its source and date. 203,789 people in 78,217 households; 31.1% of households have dependent children (Census 2021 (ONS, via NOMIS), summed over the town's output areas).
133schools in Reading
£408ktypical semi, 12 months
105crimes a year per 1,000 people
87%gigabit broadband
Schools
133 schools: 102 state primary, 22 state secondary, 9 privateReading on the schools map →Primary: expected standard, 2025 results (DfE) · red mark: Reading 62%Ofsted
7Hawkedon Primary SchoolPrimary · Top 11% (5/46) · 86%
Secondary: attainment 8, 2026 results (DfE) · red mark: Reading 51.9Ofsted
Every school in Reading, with inspection, league band and the last place offered
State primary schools (102)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Junior School | Outstanding | 1st (1/37) in Reading | 2.221 miles (2026) |
| Whiteknights Primary School | Good | 1st (1/46) in Wokingham | 1.328 miles (2022) |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | Outstanding | Top 5% (2/46) in Wokingham | 1.416 miles (2026) |
| Bradfield C.E. Primary School | Improved significantly | 1st (1/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Streatley Church of England Primary School | School remains Good | Top 6% (3/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Theale C.E. Primary School | Outstanding | Top 8% (4/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Hawkedon Primary School | — | Top 11% (5/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Oxford Road Community School | Standards maintained | Top 6% (2/37) in Reading | 0.181 miles (2026) |
| Civitas Academy | School remains Good | Top 9% (3/37) in Reading | — |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | School remains Good | Top 11% (4/37) in Reading | 0.769 miles (2024) |
| Aldryngton Primary School | Outstanding | Top 16% (7/46) in Wokingham | 1.205 miles (2026) |
| Radstock Primary School | Good | Top 22% (10/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Goring Church of England Aided Primary School | Improved significantly | Top 12% (27/231) in Oxfordshire | 1.594 miles (2026) |
| Waltham St Lawrence Primary School | School remains Outstanding | Top 19% (5/27) in Windsor and Maidenhead | 4.537 miles (2022) |
| Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School | Good | Top 24% (11/46) in Wokingham | — |
| The Heights Primary School | Standards maintained | Top 14% (5/37) in Reading | 1.619 miles (2026) |
| South Lake Primary School | Good | Top 27% (12/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Moorlands Primary School | Good | Top 17% (6/37) in Reading | 0.449 miles (2026) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | School remains Good | Top 13% (7/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Caversham Primary School | Good | Top 19% (7/37) in Reading | 0.658 miles (2026) |
| The Coombes Church of England Primary School | Requires improvement | Top 35% (16/46) in Wokingham | — |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | Ofsted report card | Top 22% (8/37) in Reading | — |
| Willow Bank Junior School | School remains Good | Top 37% (17/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Loddon Primary School | School remains Good | Top 40% (18/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Birch Copse Primary School | Outstanding | Top 15% (8/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| E P Collier Primary School | Good | Top 25% (9/37) in Reading | — |
| Hillside Primary School | School remains Good | Top 42% (19/46) in Wokingham | 2.103 miles (2025) |
| Caversham Park Primary School | School remains Good | Top 28% (10/37) in Reading | — |
| Polehampton Church of England Junior School | Good | Top 48% (22/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Sonning Common Primary School | School remains Good | Top 30% (69/231) in Oxfordshire | 2.264 miles (2026) |
| Rivermead Primary School | Ofsted report card | (27/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Silchester Church of England Primary School | Good | Top 33% (100/307) in Hampshire | — |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Ofsted report card | (29/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Highwood Primary School | Good | (30/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Springfield Primary School | Ofsted report card | Top 20% (11/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Emmer Green Primary School | Outstanding | Top 30% (11/37) in Reading | 1.265 miles (2025) |
| Englefield C.E. Primary School | Good | Top 22% (12/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Robert Piggott CofE Junior School | School remains Good | (32/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Good | Top 33% (12/37) in Reading | 1.175 miles (2026) |
| Manor Primary School | Good | Top 36% (13/37) in Reading | — |
| Battle Primary Academy | Outstanding | Top 38% (14/37) in Reading | 0.297 miles (2026) |
| Park Lane Primary School | Good | Top 41% (15/37) in Reading | 3.719 miles (2026) |
| Kidmore End Church of England Primary School | Good | Top 41% (93/231) in Oxfordshire | 9.134 miles (2026) |
| Coley Primary School | School remains Good | Top 44% (16/37) in Reading | 0.425 miles (2026) |
| Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School | Ofsted report card | Top 27% (15/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| The Palmer Primary Academy | Good | Top 46% (17/37) in Reading | — |
| Wilson Primary School | Ofsted report card | Top 46% (17/37) in Reading | 0.266 miles (2026) |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School | Good | (19/37) in Reading | — |
| Kennet Valley Primary School | Good | Top 31% (17/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Whitchurch Primary School | Good | Top 47% (107/231) in Oxfordshire | 1.819 miles (2026) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | School remains Good | (20/37) in Reading | — |
| Katesgrove Primary School | School remains Good | (21/37) in Reading | 1.011 miles (2026) |
| The Hill Primary School | School remains Good | (22/37) in Reading | 0.707 miles (2026) |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Standards maintained | (23/37) in Reading | — |
| Woodley CofE Primary School | School remains Good | (37/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Lambs Lane Primary School | School remains Good | (38/46) in Wokingham | 0.941 miles (2025) |
| Purley CofE Primary School | Ofsted report card | Top 38% (21/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| New Town Primary School | Good | (24/37) in Reading | — |
| Downsway Primary School | School remains Good | Top 40% (22/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Good | (17/27) in Windsor and Maidenhead | — |
| Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School | School remains Good | Top 47% (26/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School | School remains Good | (42/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | School remains Good | Top 49% (27/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Good | (25/37) in Reading | — |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Ofsted report card | (26/37) in Reading | — |
| Pangbourne Primary School | School remains Good | (30/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Woolhampton C.E. Primary School | Some aspects not as strong | (31/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | School remains Good | (27/37) in Reading | — |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Good | (28/37) in Reading | — |
| The Ridgeway Primary School | Good | (28/37) in Reading | — |
| Garland Junior School | Ofsted report card | (34/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | Ofsted report card | (30/37) in Reading | — |
| Beechwood Primary School | Requires improvement | (43/46) in Wokingham | — |
| Bucklebury C.E. Primary School | Good | (39/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Grazeley Church of England Primary School | Good | (43/46) in Wokingham | 1.359 miles (2026) |
| Woodcote Primary School | School remains Good | (178/231) in Oxfordshire | 5.828 miles (2025) |
| The Colleton Primary School | Good | (45/46) in Wokingham | 0.891 miles (2026) |
| Calcot Junior School | School remains Good | (40/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Redlands Primary School | Good | (31/37) in Reading | 0.834 miles (2023) |
| Ranikhet Academy | Ofsted report card | (32/37) in Reading | — |
| Basildon C.E. Primary School | School remains Good | (43/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School | Good | (44/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Thameside Primary School | Standards maintained | (33/37) in Reading | — |
| Aldermaston C.E. Primary School | Good | (47/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Meadow Park Academy | Good | (34/37) in Reading | — |
| Micklands Primary School | Good | (35/37) in Reading | 1.449 miles (2026) |
| St Michael's Primary School | School remains Good | (36/37) in Reading | — |
| Long Lane Primary School | Standards maintained | (51/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Southcote Primary School | Good | (37/37) in Reading | — |
| Brimpton C.E. Primary School | Good | (55/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| Beenham Primary School | School remains Good | (56/56) in West Berkshire | — |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | Ofsted report card | — | 0.23 miles (2026) |
| Calcot Infant School and Nursery | Good | — | — |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | Outstanding | — | 2.146 miles (2026) |
| Green Park Village Primary Academy | Good | — | 2.643 miles (2026) |
| Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School | Good | — | — |
| Mrs Bland's Infant School | Good | — | — |
| Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Good | — | — |
| Robert Piggott CofE Infant School | School remains Good | — | 0.32 miles (2026) |
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | Standards maintained | — | 0.841 miles (2020) |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Good | — | — |
| Willow Bank Infant School | School remains Good | — | — |
State secondary schools (22)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick School | Outstanding | 1st (1/9) in Reading | — |
| Reading School | Outstanding | Top 23% (2/9) in Reading | — |
| The Piggott School | School remains Good (Improving) | Top 20% (2/10) in Wokingham | 2.152 miles (2026) |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Outstanding | Top 30% (3/10) in Wokingham | 1.22 miles (2026) |
| The Willink School | Ofsted report card | Top 20% (2/10) in West Berkshire | — |
| Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | School remains Good | Top 34% (3/9) in Reading | 3.733 miles (2026) |
| Langtree School | Good | Top 18% (7/41) in Oxfordshire | 4.856 miles (2026) |
| Waingels | School remains Good | Top 50% (5/10) in Wokingham | — |
| Reading Girls' School | Good | Top 45% (4/9) in Reading | 2.546 miles (2024) |
| The Bulmershe School | — | (7/10) in Wokingham | 1.17 miles (2026) |
| Denefield School | Good | Top 50% (5/10) in West Berkshire | — |
| Little Heath School | School remains Good | (6/10) in West Berkshire | — |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | School remains Good | (5/9) in Reading | 1.433 miles (2026) |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | School remains Good | (6/9) in Reading | — |
| Theale Green School | Ofsted report card | (10/10) in West Berkshire | — |
| Oakbank School | Inadequate | (10/10) in Wokingham | — |
| King's Academy Prospect | Good | (7/9) in Reading | — |
| The WREN School | Ofsted report card | (8/9) in Reading | 1.256 miles (2022) |
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | Good | (34/41) in Oxfordshire | 8.53 miles (2026) |
| UTC Reading | Good | (9/9) in Reading | — |
| Hartland High School | Inadequate | — | — |
| River Academy | — | — | — |
Private schools (9)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbey School Reading | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met | 1st (1/3) in Reading | — |
| Queen Anne's School | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met | (2/3) in Reading | — |
| Leighton Park School | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met | (3/3) in Reading | — |
| Caversham Preparatory School | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards not met | — | — |
| Crosfields School | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met | — | — |
| Elstree School | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met | — | — |
| St Andrew's School | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met | — | — |
| St Edward's Prep | Independent Schools Inspectorate: standards met | — | — |
| The Vine Christian School | — | — | — |
Rank: the school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, from three years of DfE results (kinplace's league table, how it is worked out); schools with hidden or no results get none. Inspections: Ofsted and ISI. Last place offered: the council's offer-day figures. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
Homes and prices
Typical sale, last 12 months (Land Registry)Detached£540,000
Semi-detached£408,000
Terraced£334,000
Flat or maisonette£220,000
The middle sale of each type, September 2025 to August 2026: half sold for more, half for less (75 detached, 257 semi-detached, 461 terraced, 380 flat or maisonette sales). Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales inside the ONS built-up area outline of Reading. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Look up a home in Reading →Getting around
Stops and stations (NaPTAN), and broadband (Ofcom)0railway stations within 2 km
62bus stops within 1 km of the town centre
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes). Straight-line distances.
Gigabit broadband can be ordered at 87% of premises, and superfast (30 Mbit/s) at 97%, on average across the 3,243 postcodes in RG7, RG1, RG4. Check the postcode you are looking at: it can differ street by street.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025, fixed broadband coverage by postcode (an average of postcodes, not of homes).
Safety and environment
The town centre; addresses varyChildcare
Ofsted early years register; published prices102registered nurseries and pre-schools
£42 to £134a day, where 19 publish a day rate (the middle £98)
What Ofsted found: 9 outstanding; 83 good, or expected standard; 2 requires improvement; 1 inadequate, or safeguarding not met; 7 not inspected yet. A typical nursery place in this region costs about £7.58 an hour for a two-year-old.
All of them: 6 in Oxfordshire · 44 in Reading · 22 in West Berkshire · 1 in Windsor and Maidenhead · 29 in Wokingham.
Sources: Ofsted, Childcare providers and inspections; each nursery's own fees page, read by 16 October 2026; Coram Family and Childcare, Childcare Survey 2026: average nursery price for 50 hours a week after the working-parent entitlement (paying for 20 hours), by region.
Childcare costs near you →Key dates, Reading
The next dates for families applyingSecondary applications close31 Oct 2026
Reception applications open3 Nov 2026
Primary applications close15 Jan 2027
Application deadlines and offer days: Reading · West Berkshire · Wokingham · Oxfordshire · Windsor and Maidenhead · Hampshire.
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