What is the best primary school in Reading?

On our composite score, All Saints Junior School is the top-ranked primary school in Reading, with a grade A. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in Reading?

There are 90 primary schools in Reading with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in Reading ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in Reading?

Applications for Reception places in Reading starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in Reading

Compare 90 top-rated primary schools in Reading, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: All Saints Junior School.

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The best primary schools in Reading

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All Saints Junior School

Sonning Church of England Primary School

Whiteknights Primary School

Whitchurch Primary School

Aldryngton Primary School

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

The Heights Primary School

Emmer Green Primary School

Birch Copse Primary School

Alfred Sutton Primary School

Theale C.E. Primary School

Coley Primary School

St Martin's Catholic Primary School

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Caversham Primary School

Civitas Academy

St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School

St John's Church of England Primary School

Waltham St Lawrence Primary School

Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Bradfield C.E. Primary School

Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School

Redlands Primary School

Sonning Common Primary School

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