What are the best faith schools in West Berkshire?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in West Berkshire include Abacus Day Nursery and Pre-School, Acorns Nursery School, and Acres of Fun Limited. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in West Berkshire?

West Berkshire has 12 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 68 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in West Berkshire ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in West Berkshire faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in West Berkshire is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in West Berkshire

38 faith schools found

Key Facts

Faith schools in West Berkshire account for 19.4% of all schools, with 38 schools out of 196, which is well above the national average of 13.4%.
In West Berkshire, 94.1% of faith schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 29 Good out of 34 inspected, surpassing the national average of 90.0%.
Faith schools in West Berkshire have 6,498 pupils, with 10.3% eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.77.
Faith schools in West Berkshire perform well academically, with 61.6% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, an Attainment 8 score of 52.73, and 33.3% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.

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Downe House

Thatcham, RG18 9JJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils542

P/T Ratio–

Elstree School

Reading, RG7 5TD

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils307

P/T Ratio–

St Andrew's School

Reading, RG8 8QA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils321

P/T Ratio–

St Gabriel's School

Berkshire, RG20 9BD

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils469

P/T Ratio–

Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG30 3TX

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence4.7%

Pupils205

P/T Ratio23.6

Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Thatcham, RG18 0TR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence5.1%

Pupils52

P/T Ratio10.4

Bucklebury C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG7 6QP

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected44%

Absence5.4%

Pupils105

P/T Ratio14.5

Compton C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Newbury, RG20 6QU

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected65%

Absence5.2%

Pupils166

P/T Ratio24.1

Yattendon C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Thatcham, RG18 0UR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected56%

Absence4.9%

Pupils89

P/T Ratio16.7

Bradfield C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG7 6HR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence5.0%

Pupils152

P/T Ratio16.7

Basildon C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG8 8PD

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected47%

Absence5.1%

Pupils177

P/T Ratio20.3

Enborne C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Newbury, RG20 0JU

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence4.1%

Pupils82

P/T Ratio16.2

Shefford C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Hungerford, RG17 7DB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence6.1%

Pupils51

P/T Ratio12.1

Theale C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Reading, RG7 5AS

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.9%

Pupils309

P/T Ratio18.8

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG31 4SZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence4.2%

Pupils294

P/T Ratio20.2

Woolhampton C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG7 5TB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected33%

Absence5.5%

Pupils99

P/T Ratio20.4

Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG7 3PB

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence4.2%

Pupils237

P/T Ratio29.3

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG8 9QL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence3.3%

Pupils94

P/T Ratio18.1

Lambourn CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Hungerford, RG17 7LJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected48%

Absence6.2%

Pupils144

P/T Ratio13.0

Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Thatcham, RG18 9PT

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence3.7%

Pupils203

P/T Ratio22.8

Englefield C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG7 5ER

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.0%

Pupils110

P/T Ratio21.8

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Newbury, RG14 2AW

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected53%

Absence5.0%

Pupils238

P/T Ratio23.3

Aldermaston C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG7 4LX

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected42%

Absence7.1%

Pupils113

P/T Ratio17.3

Brimpton C.E. Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Reading, RG7 4TL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected40%

Absence8.2%

Pupils47

P/T Ratio12.1

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There are 196 faith schools in West Berkshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	West Berkshire	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	94%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	62%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.13	+0.00
Attainment 8	52.7	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	12%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.8:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,808	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in West Berkshire

Key Facts

Downe House

Elstree School

St Andrew's School

St Gabriel's School

Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School

Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School

Bucklebury C.E. Primary School

Compton C.E. Primary School

Yattendon C.E. Primary School

Bradfield C.E. Primary School

Basildon C.E. Primary School

Enborne C.E. Primary School

Shefford C.E. Primary School

Theale C.E. Primary School

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Woolhampton C.E. Primary School

Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School

Lambourn CofE Primary School

Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

Englefield C.E. Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Aldermaston C.E. Primary School

Brimpton C.E. Primary School

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