Berkshire is one of the best counties for state schools.

And parents looking to find a primary school for their children will be researching which schools are on offer in their areas.

To help with this process, we have created a map to highlight some of the top performing primaries in Reading, Bracknell and Slough as per their latest Ofsted ratings.

The map also highlights the schools that have been told to improve or are currently under-performing according to their latest inspections.

However parents are advised to use multiple sources to come to a conclusion about schools following criticism of Ofsted. 

Ofsted, the national body which inspects schools, has been told it must reform and has come under fire from across the education sector for putting staff under too much pressure following the tragic death of Caversham primary school headteacher Ruth Perry.

During an inquest into Mrs Perry’s death, Ofsted committed in court to reviewing its processes.

While reforms to the system are likely to come, Ofsted reports remain as one of the few ways parents can glean independent information about schools. 

In Reading the primary schools with the highest Ofsted ratings include:

All Saints Junior School

Caversham Preparatory School

The Heights Primary School

Emmer Green Primary School

Geoffrey Field Infant School

Aldryngton Primary School

No primary schools in Reading were highlighted by Ofsted in their lowest ranking category, that is "Inadequate," but a fair few have been dubbed as "Requires Improvement."

These schools are as follows:

The Deenway Montessori School

St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School

Redlands Primary School

Thames Valley School

Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School

To compare to the results above here is a further map of all the primary schools in the area: 

To provide further context, here are added tables showing the size of each school and test results. 

The data here considers the age range of pupils attending the school and the percentage of students achieving an expected standard.

It also considers the percentage of students achieving a higher standard, reading progress, writing progress, numeracy progress, and average scores in both maths and reading.

The Department for Education chiefs warn that school performance data should be considered alongside a range of other information about the school, which could include looking at school websites, reading Ofsted reports, and speaking to the school directly. Conclusions should not be drawn on a single piece of data alone.