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The Piggott School

Academy converter · Reading · RG10 8DS

Ages 4–18 · 1,945 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

58.2

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-06-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 858.2
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,349

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

258

Places offered

217

1st-preference offers

207

Total preferences (any rank)
600
Preferred offers (top 3)
217
Applications from outside LA
143
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,945 pupils · 1,548 places

Pupils on roll
1,945
Boys / girls
1,013 / 932
School capacity
1,548
Capacity fill
1,945 / 1,548 (126%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
99
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AGAPE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
AGAPE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Alexander (Secondary Headteacher) Claire Waite (Primary Headteacher)

Location

Address
Twyford Road, Wargrave
Postcode
RG10 8DS
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Reading, Wokingham, 1,945 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Reading
156
All-through schools in Reading
1
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG10
11
All-through in RG10
1
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
All-through in Wokingham LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Shiplake College

    Other independent school

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att829.2
    • EM5+0%

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  • The Colleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG10 0AX · Wokingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Shiplake Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Henley-on-Thames · RG9 4DN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Waingels

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG5 4RF · Wokingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Alexander (Secondary Headteacher) Claire Waite (Primary Headteacher)
Telephone
01189402357
Website
www.piggottschool.org

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