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Herschel Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Slough • Berkshire • SL1 3BW
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Berkshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Berkshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
58
Outstanding
14
Good
33
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 26% · G: 62% · RI: 9% · I: 2%
2
Reading School
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG1 5LW
Outstanding
3
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Slough • Berkshire • SL3 7AF
Outstanding
4
The Holt School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wokingham • Berkshire • RG41 1EE
Outstanding
5
Upton Court Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Slough • Berkshire • SL3 7PR
Outstanding
6
Edgbarrow School
Secondary • Academy converter • Crowthorne • Berkshire • RG45 7HZ
Outstanding
7
Kendrick School
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG1 5BN
Outstanding
8
Langley Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Langley • Berkshire • SL3 7QS
Outstanding
9
St Bartholomew's School
Secondary • Academy converter • Newbury • Berkshire • RG14 6JP
Outstanding
10
Maiden Erlegh School
Secondary • Academy converter • Reading • Berkshire • RG6 7HS
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Newlands Girls' School Outstanding • Nov 2018
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