Private schools in West Berkshire
15 fee-paying schools are registered in West Berkshire: 7 mainstream and 8 special. 1 is single-sex. 7 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradfield College Bradfield, RG7 6AU | 13 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 810 | 92% |
| Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools Thatcham, RG18 9UL | 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 307 | 77% |
| Downe House Thatcham, RG18 9JJ | 11 to 18 | Girls | Church of England | 535 | 88% |
| Elstree School Reading, RG7 5TD | 2 to 13 | Mixed | Church of England | 320 | 91% |
| Pangbourne College Reading, RG8 8LA | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 393 | 79% |
| St Andrew's School Reading, RG8 8QA | 2 to 13 | Mixed | Christian | 321 | 96% |
| St Gabriel's School Berkshire, RG20 9BD | 0 to 18 | Mixed | Church of England | 442 | 86% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engaging Potential Newbury, RG14 2PR | 13 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 14 | 100% |
| Haywards Farm School Reading, RG7 4AS | 6 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 28 | 88% |
| New Barn School | 6 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 71 | 55% |
| Northcroft Vocational School Newbury, RG14 1BU | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 15 | 50% |
| Oaklands School Hungerford, RG17 0YT | 5 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 60 | 75% |
| Priors Court School Thatcham, RG18 9NU | 5 to 20 | Mixed | Non-faith | 67 | 91% |
| The Grange School Thatcham, RG19 3PN | 7 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 40 | 67% |
| The Mile House Therapeutic School | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 40 | 80% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in West Berkshire, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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