Best schools in Reading

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery is the top-ranked school in Reading overall (LocaleIQ score 99.9 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 92% · higher 34%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery leads the Reading primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.9). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 92% · higher 34%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Reading primary schools.

Reading School leads the Reading secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.6). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 83.0. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Reading secondary schools.

42 schools in the Reading 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, Reading School, and 37 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.

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, RG45 has the strongest cluster — 94.3 average across 2 ranked schools. SL5 sits at the lower end (78.3 average). Reading school choices can be strong, but the area decision should still be grounded in postcode quality rather than transport convenience alone. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

This ranking covers 120 schools (primary and secondary) in the Reading comparison pool, across 6 local authority districts. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.