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With a ZoomLocal report you can move home with the comfort of knowing that you're moving to a safe, clean and happy neighbourhood, with all amenities within reach.
With more than 40 pages of essential information, it eliminates the risk and uncertainty of moving to a new area.
Each report contains:
- Demographics
- Local Politics
- Housing
- Crime Rates
- Health
- Education
- Environment
- Transport
- Leisure & Tourism
- Local Amenities
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Education
Overview
Of all the concerns that home buyers have about their new neighbourhood, schooling is often high up on the list. The quality of education at local schools - as well as Ofsted Ratings - is naturally important to home buyers.
The nearest primary and secondary schools are listed below, alongside their Ofsted ratings. Refer to the key on the right hand side to explain the Ofsted ratings.
Primary Schools
| School | Ofsted Rating | Distance |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | | 0.4 mi |
| Highwood Primary School | | 0.5 mi |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | | 0.5 mi |
| Redlands Primary School | | 0.9 mi |
| Aldryngton Primary School | | 0.9 mi |
| New Town Primary School | | 1 mi |
| South Lake Primary School | | 1 mi |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | | 1 mi |
| St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School | | 1.1 mi |
| Beechwood Primary School | | 1.1 mi |
Secondary Schools
| School | Ofsted Rating | Distance |
| The Bulmershe School | | 0.5 mi |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | 0.6 mi | |
| UTC Reading | | 0.6 mi |
| Maiden Erlegh School | | 1 mi |
| Reading School | | 1.1 mi |
| Kendrick School | | 1.5 mi |
| Reading Girls' School | | 1.8 mi |
| Waingels College | | 1.9 mi |
| John Madejski Academy | | 2.3 mi |
| The Forest School | | 2.6 mi |
Key:
Inadequate
Satisfactory
Good
OutstandingApplying for a school
You can apply for a place at a state primary school online or by using your council's application form.
Use the Schools Admission service on the Gov.uk website:
gov.uk/schools-admissions/applying
Useful Links
www.zoomlocal.co.uk/go/g/8
Apply for a primary school place
www.zoomlocal.co.uk/go/g/16
Apply for a secondary school place
www.zoomlocal.co.uk/go/g/18
Apply to be a school governor
www.zoomlocal.co.uk/go/g/23
Find out school term dates
www.zoomlocal.co.uk/go/g/26
Apply for help with school clothing costs
www.zoomlocal.co.uk/go/g/4
Apply for nursery school places
www.zoomlocal.co.uk/go/g/14