Schools and Education in Upper Bucklebury

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of Upper Bucklebury town centre, including 28 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Grange School, Grantham Farm Montessori School and Victoria Park Nursery School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
49
Primary
28
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
24
Outstanding (5) Good (24) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (18)
The Grange School Not applicable 2 miles Church Gate, Thatcham, RG19 3PN Inspected: 24 June 2025 Grantham Farm Montessori School Not applicable 4.5 miles Inhurst Lane, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5JS Inspected: 19 November 2025 Victoria Park Nursery School Nursery 4.5 miles Park End, Parkway, Newbury, RG14 1EH Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Castle School Not applicable 4.7 miles Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG Inspected: 10 June 2024 Priors Court School Not applicable 4.8 miles Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9NU Inspected: 21 March 2025
Kennet School Secondary 1.5 miles Jedburgh Close, Thatcham, RG19 4LL Inspected: 25 July 2024 St Finian's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.8 miles The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9HU Inspected: 01 February 2022 Thatcham Park CofE Primary Primary 1.8 miles Park Avenue, Thatcham, RG18 4NP Inspected: 12 June 2024 Spurcroft Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Spurcroft Road, Thatcham, RG19 3XX Inspected: 13 January 2023 Woolhampton C.E. Primary School Primary 2 miles Woolhampton Hill, Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TB Inspected: 18 December 2024 Whitelands Park Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Kipling Close, Thatcham, RG18 3FH Inspected: 02 December 2022 Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9PT Inspected: 07 May 2024 Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Hatch Lane, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4TL Inspected: 26 February 2024 Parsons Down Junior School Primary 2.6 miles Herons Way, Thatcham, RG19 3SR Inspected: 29 September 2022 Beenham Primary School Primary 2.8 miles N/A, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NN Inspected: 16 November 2022 Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.3 miles Gaywood Drive, Newbury, RG14 2RA Inspected: 04 July 2022 Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Wasing Lane, Reading, RG7 4LX Inspected: 14 July 2023 Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Cock Lane, Southend, Reading, RG7 6HR Inspected: 10 June 2025 Engaging Potential Not applicable 3.5 miles Gaywood Drive, 79 Gaywood Drive, Newbury, RG14 2PR Inspected: 13 December 2024 Yattendon C.E. Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Yattendon Lane, Thatcham, RG18 0UR Inspected: 27 September 2023 Curridge Primary School Primary 4 miles Chapel Lane, Thatcham, RG18 9DZ Inspected: 25 September 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Newport Road, Newbury, RG14 2AW Inspected: 29 November 2023 The Hurst School Secondary 4.3 miles Brimpton Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5NL Inspected: 21 November 2024 The Willows Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Greenham Road, Newbury, RG14 7SJ Inspected: 27 January 2022 Trinity School Secondary 4.3 miles Love Lane, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2DU Inspected: 20 March 2024 The Winchcombe School Primary 4.5 miles Western Avenue, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 1LN Inspected: 17 January 2022 West Family Hub - Newbury 4.5 miles Park End, Newbury, RG14 1EH Inspected: 04 February 2013 Speenhamland School Primary 4.7 miles Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NU Inspected: 16 June 2023 Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Primary 5 miles Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys, Thatcham, RG18 0TR Inspected: 30 June 2025
Francis Baily Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Skillman Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4GG Inspected: 15 January 2024 Newbury College 16 plus 5 miles Monks Lane, Newbury, RG14 7TD Inspected: 01 July 2024
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QP Central Family Hub - Thatcham 1.8 miles Park Lane, Park Lane, Thatcham, RG18 3PG Inspected: 10 October 2012 Elstree School Not applicable 2.1 miles Woolhampton Hill, Reading, RG7 5TD Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools Not applicable 2.3 miles Marlston Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9UL Parsons Down Infant School Primary 2.6 miles Herons Way, Thatcham, RG19 3SR Inspected: 25 June 2024 Downe House Not applicable 2.9 miles Hermitage Road, Thatcham, RG18 9JJ Hermitage Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9SA Ashford Hill Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Ashford Hill Road, Ashford Hill, Thatcham, RG19 8BB Badgers and Home Tree Children's Centre 4.4 miles Beech Road, Beech Road, Basingstoke, RG20 4AD Bradfield College Not applicable 4.5 miles Ashampstead Road, Bradfield, RG7 6AU Cheam School Not applicable 4.5 miles A339, Thatcham, Thatcham, RG19 8LD Northcroft Vocational School Not applicable 4.7 miles Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Station Road, Newbury, RG14 7LU St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE Home Tree Children's Centre 4.9 miles Newchurch Road, Newchurch Road, Tadley, RG26 4HN Burnham Copse Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Newchurch Road, Tadley, RG26 4HN St Gabriel's School Not applicable 4.9 miles Newtown Road, Sandleford Priory, Berkshire, RG20 9BD