Schools in Wokingham
75 schools in 8 towns: how they were inspected, the best by phase, where places ran out, and the dates to apply.
Wokingham at a glance
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SourceSchools: DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
Good or Outstanding: Ofsted, latest inspections.
Oversubscribed in 2026: DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
Offer distances held: Wokingham's published offer-day figures.
- Schools
- 75 55 state primary, 10 state secondary and 10 private.
- Good or Outstanding
- 94% 47 of the 50 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 7 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 15 Of 55 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7).
- Offer distances held
- 46% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 30 of 65 state schools that take an intake.
The best schools in Wokingham
Primary
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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The same rank as the full Wokingham primary table (how it is worked out).
| Place in Wokingham | School | Town | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whiteknights Primary School | Reading | 1st (1/46) |
| 2 | Sonning Church of England Primary School | Reading | Top 5% (2/46) |
| 3 | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Woodley | Top 7% (3/46) |
| 4 | Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School | Wokingham | Top 9% (4/46) |
| 5 | Hawkedon Primary School | Reading | Top 11% (5/46) |
| 6 | Farley Hill Primary School | Arborfield Green | Top 14% (6/46) |
| 7 | Aldryngton Primary School | Reading | Top 16% (7/46) |
| 8 | St Paul's CofE Junior School | Wokingham | Top 18% (8/46) |
| 9 | The Hawthorns Primary School | Wokingham | Top 20% (9/46) |
| 10 | Radstock Primary School | Reading | Top 22% (10/46) |
Secondary (GCSE)
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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs. The same rank as the full Wokingham secondary table (how it is worked out).
| Place in Wokingham | School | Town | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Holt School | Wokingham | 1st (1/10) |
| 2 | The Piggott School | Reading | Top 20% (2/10) |
| 3 | Maiden Erlegh School | Reading | Top 30% (3/10) |
| 4 | Bohunt School Wokingham | Wokingham | Top 40% (4/10) |
| 5 | Waingels | Reading | Top 50% (5/10) |
| 6 | St Crispin's School | Wokingham | (6/10) |
| 7 | The Bulmershe School | Reading | (7/10) |
| 8 | The Emmbrook School | Wokingham | (8/10) |
| 9 | The Forest School | Wokingham | (9/10) |
| 10 | Oakbank School | Reading | (10/10) |
Towns
- Arborfield Green 1 school · best schools
- Crowthorne 4 schools · best schools
- Reading 33 schools · best schools
- Shinfield 1 school · best schools
- Winnersh 1 school · best schools
- Woodley 1 school · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2026 | Reception applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Wokingham council |
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Wokingham council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Wokingham council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2026 | Year 7 applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Wokingham council |
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Wokingham council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Wokingham council |
Every Wokingham admission date · After offer day in Wokingham: replies, waiting lists and appeals
Wokingham catchment maps: the 130 school catchments we hold, with each map's source and year.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 30 of 65 state schools (46%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Wokingham: we hold checked fees for 6 of 10 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 64 nurseries and pre-schools in Wokingham, with fees held for 21. Nurseries in Wokingham by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Wokingham
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