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Best primary schools in Berkshire

School-first moves across Berkshire benefit from comparing local-authority school strength with postcode-level quality at the same time. This ranking covers 120 primary schools across 6 local authority districts. Postcode area RG4 has the highest average school score (88.7 across 6 schools), while RG17 sits at the lower end (67.9). 100% of ranked Berkshire primary schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
120Ranked schools
99.9Top score
78.2Median score
120Outstanding / Good

Top 10 primary schools in Berkshire on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Berkshire comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery99.9
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 92% · higher 34%PostcodeSL6 4PX
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  2. 2
    Sonning Church of England Primary School99.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 93% · higher 27%PostcodeRG4 6XF
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  3. 3
    Theale C.E. Primary School99.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 89% · higher 30%PostcodeRG7 5AS
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  4. 4
    All Saints Junior School99.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 100% · higher 21%PostcodeRG1 6NP
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  5. 5
    St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School99.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 90% · higher 24%PostcodeRG5 3BH
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  6. 6
    Enborne C.E. Primary School99.3
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 92% · higher 15%PostcodeRG20 0JU
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  7. 7
    St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot99.1
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 97% · higher 25%PostcodeSL5 9HG
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  8. 8
    Oldfield Primary School99
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 83% · higher 32%PostcodeSL6 1UE
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  9. 9
    Crowthorne Church of England Primary School98.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 87% · higher 17%PostcodeRG45 6ND
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  10. 10
    Lowbrook Academy98.7
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 100% · higher 59%PostcodeSL6 3AR
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More primary schools in Berkshire

Positions 11–30 in the Berkshire ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School98.2OutstandingPrimary
12The Piggott School98GoodAll-through
13Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School97.9OutstandingPrimary
14Aldryngton Primary School97.1OutstandingPrimary
15Montem Academy97.1OutstandingPrimary
16The Heights Primary School97.1OutstandingPrimary
17Braywick Court School97OutstandingPrimary
18Khalsa Primary School96.6OutstandingPrimary
19Emmer Green Primary School95.3OutstandingPrimary
20Evendons Primary School94.8OutstandingPrimary
21Birch Copse Primary School94.7OutstandingPrimary
22Holy Family Catholic Primary School94.5OutstandingPrimary
23Nine Mile Ride Primary School94.1GoodPrimary
24Waltham St Lawrence Primary School93.8OutstandingPrimary
25St Martin's Catholic Primary School93.1GoodPrimary
26Battle Primary Academy92.6OutstandingPrimary
27Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham91.3GoodPrimary
28The Langley Academy Primary91OutstandingPrimary
29Emmbrook Infant School90.5OutstandingPrimary
30Walter Infant School89.8OutstandingPrimary

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Questions about primary schools in Berkshire

What is the best primary school in Berkshire?

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is the top-ranked primary school in Berkshire (LocaleIQ score 99.9 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 92% · higher 34%. The score combines Ofsted outcome, KS2 expected and higher standards, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the Berkshire primary pool.

What is the best secondary school in Berkshire?

Reading School tops the Berkshire secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.6). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 83.0. See the full secondary school ranking for Berkshire for the complete list.

Which primary schools in Berkshire have the best KS2 results?

KS2 results measure the percentage of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths (expected standard) and the percentage achieving well above average (higher standard). Top performers in Berkshire: St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery (KS2 expected 92%, higher 34%); Sonning Church of England Primary School (KS2 expected 93%, higher 27%); Theale C.E. Primary School (KS2 expected 89%, higher 30%). KS2 results are one of the inputs in the LocaleIQ primary school score alongside Ofsted outcome.

Which primary schools in Berkshire are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

29 primary schools in the Berkshire ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Sonning Church of England Primary School, Theale C.E. Primary School, All Saints Junior School, St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School, and 24 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Berkshire?

This ranking covers 120 primary schools in the Berkshire comparison pool, across 6 local authority districts. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Which area of Berkshire has the best primary schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, RG4 has the strongest cluster — 88.7 average across 6 ranked primary schools. RG17 sits at the lower end (67.9 average). School-first moves across Berkshire benefit from comparing local-authority school strength with postcode-level quality at the same time. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.