Find the best primary schools in Wokingham. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Wokingham has 55 primary schools, all in Wokingham council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 55, 20 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Wokingham primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkedon Primary School | Mixed | 5.0 / 5 |
| Gorse Ride Infants' School | Mixed | 4.9 / 5 |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| The Piggott School | Church of England, all-through | 4.7 / 5 |
| Walter Infant School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Emmbrook Infant School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
There are 55 primary schools in Wokingham. Of those, 1 is an all-through school, teaching both primary and secondary years.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 55 primary schools in Wokingham, 20 have a religious character: 18 Church of England and 2 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Hawkedon Primary School (5.0), Gorse Ride Infants' School (4.9), St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School (4.8), Sonning Church of England Primary School (4.8) and The Piggott School (4.7). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 55 schools here, 44 have enough published data for a rating.
| Evendons Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Whiteknights Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Aldryngton Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Westende Junior School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Oaklands Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Wescott Infant School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Loddon Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Academy | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Windmill Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Farley Hill Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| South Lake Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Rivermead Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Nine Mile Ride Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Polehampton Church of England Junior School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Winnersh Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Cecilia's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Woodley CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Keep Hatch Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Bearwood Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Hatch Ride Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Emmbrook Junior School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Floreat Montague Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Oaklands Junior School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Gorse Ride Junior School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 |
| The Colleton Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| The Coombes Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.3 / 5 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.2 / 5 |
| Beechwood Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Grazeley Church of England Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Highwood Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Hillside Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Lambs Lane Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Radstock Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Robert Piggott CofE Infant School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Robert Piggott CofE Junior School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| The Hawthorns Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Willow Bank Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Willow Bank Junior School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.