Official figures · Demand
Schools in Reading by admissions demand
50 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Reading. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendrick School Secondary · Academy converter | 2.92 · Highly competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 2 | Reading School Secondary · Academy converter | 2.92 · Highly competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 3 | Englefield C.E. Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.93 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 4 | Oxford Road Community School Primary · Community school | 1.77 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 5 | Woolhampton C.E. Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.67 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Some aspects not as strong | |
| 6 | Maiden Erlegh School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.43 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 7 | The Heights Primary School Primary · Free schools | 1.24 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 8 | Birch Copse Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.23 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 9 | Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.17 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 10 | All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.15 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Strong standard | |
| 11 | Whiteknights Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.13 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 12 | Waltham St Lawrence Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.13 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 13 | Katesgrove Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.12 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 14 | The Willink School Secondary · Community school | 1.11 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 15 | Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.10 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 16 | Denefield School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.08 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 17 | Emmer Green Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.07 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 18 | Aldryngton Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.07 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 19 | Little Heath School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 1.06 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 20 | Wilson Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.05 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 21 | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 1.05 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 22 | Langtree School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.04 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 23 | The Hill Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 24 | Calcot Infant School and Nursery Primary · Community school | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 25 | Sonning Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 26 | The Bulmershe School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.02 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | — | |
| 27 | St John's Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.02 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 28 | Coley Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 29 | St Michael's Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 30 | Moorlands Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 31 | The Colleton Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 32 | Mrs Bland's Infant School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 33 | Micklands Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 34 | Pangbourne Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 35 | Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 36 | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 37 | Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Needs attention | |
| 38 | Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 39 | St Martin's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 40 | Silchester Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 41 | Whitchurch Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 42 | Sonning Common Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 43 | Woodcote Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 44 | The Piggott School All-through · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 45 | Meadow Park Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 46 | Beechwood Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 47 | Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 48 | Polehampton Church of England Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 49 | Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Secondary · Free schools | 0.99 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 50 | Caversham Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good |
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