What is the best private school in Reading?
Are you looking to find the best private school in Reading? One of these independent schools could be the perfect choice for your child, depending on whether you are looking for a prep (primary) or senior (secondary) school. There are many excellent choices available in Reading for prospective parents.
Top private schools in Reading
Finding the right school for your child is not easy. Many parents start their search looking for 'the best' school but actually it is all about searching for 'the right' school. At the right school, your child will be happy and will thrive and may well perform better than at a highly academic school in which they could struggle and find it hard to be themselves.
Parents have a good range of prep (primary) schools to choose from such as The Oratory Prep School, Crosfields School, Elstree School and St Andrew's Prep.
At secondary (senior) level, choices include Queen Anne's, Bradfield College, Pangbourne College and The Abbey School.
Open events for prospective families
The best way to discover a school is to visit – meet the Head, explore the facilities and talk to pupils and staff. Find out more at one of the local open days taking place at schools in and around Reading.
Open Morning, St George's Ascot
Open Morning
St George's offer families regular, tailored Open Mornings for small groups which provide a more personal experience of the school. Places can be booked via the school website.
Find out more about St George's AscotOpen Morning, Downe House School
Open Morning
Hear from current pupils who will give you a real sense of what it is like to be a pupil at Downe House. Parents can book to attend via the school website.
Find out more about Downe House SchoolVisitors Day, Wellington College
Visitors Day
Wellington College hold a series of Visitors Days which take place throughout the year on Saturday mornings at 10.30am. They enable prospective families to visit the College and experience everything Wellington has to offer. After refreshments in Great School, the Master addresses visitors and there is then the opportunity to tour the school with a current pupil.
Find out more about Wellington CollegeOpen Morning, Downe House School
Open Morning
Hear from current pupils who will give you a real sense of what it is like to be a pupil at Downe House. Parents can book to attend via the school website.
Find out more about Downe House SchoolOpen Morning, The Oratory Prep School
Open Morning
Private schools in Reading
There are plenty of choices for parents in areas like Reading, but it can often be hard to find the right school. It is important to find the school with the right ethos and values which match with your own.
Queen Anne's School
Queen Anne's School is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18 located in Caversham, Reading. Founded in 1894, the school's motto is 'kind hearts, fierce minds and strong spirits'. Queen Anne's aim is 'to create happy, successful, independent young women, who thrive on new experiences and are able to pursue their goals with confidence.'
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The Oratory Prep School
The Oratory Prep School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2 to 13 near Reading. The school is set within 65 acres of countryside and aims to nurture happy, balanced, confident and inquisitive children.
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St Joseph's College Reading
The Oratory School
The Oratory School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18, set in a beautiful 100-acre rural location near Reading. The school was founded in 1859 by Saint John Henry Newman to provide an alternative to other Catholic establishments of the time. Today, it welcomes pupils of all faiths and of none.
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