Best Secondary Schools in West Berkshire
10 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- West Berkshire is home to 10 secondary schools, accounting for 5.1% of the total 196 in the region, with a total of 12,821 pupils.
- Ofsted ratings in West Berkshire show 100.0% of schools rated Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 7 Good out of 9 inspected schools.
- West Berkshire secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.13 and an Attainment 8 score of 48.85, with 49.7% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Secondary schools in West Berkshire have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.18, 15.6% of pupils with special educational needs, and a persistent absence rate of 22.5%.
St Bartholomew's School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.37
Attainment 855.3
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,930
Denefield School
Ofsted
Good
Reading, RG31 6XY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.16
Attainment 849.3
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,142
Kennet School
Ofsted
Good
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.15
Attainment 847.5
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,814
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.60
Attainment 853.3
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils984
Theale Green School
Ofsted
Good
Reading, RG7 5DA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.31
Attainment 840.5
Eng+Maths58%
Pupils807
The Downs School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Newbury, RG20 6AD
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.32
Attainment 852.6
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils1,437
John O'Gaunt School
Ofsted
Good
Hungerford, RG17 0AN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.53
Attainment 834.9
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils440
Trinity School
Ofsted
Good
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.09
Attainment 845.9
Eng+Maths61%
Pupils1,355
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 10 secondary schools in West Berkshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.13 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 22% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.2:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,230 | £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.