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The Piggott School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Academy

Twyford Road, Wargrave, Reading RG10 8DS · piggottschool.org · 0118 940 2357

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Overview

Ofsted
Improving
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
61.9
average Attainment 8 score. Wokingham 53.2, England 46
Last distance offered
2.15 mi
3.46 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion G · Wokingham Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,945
397 over 1,548 places · 126%
Local authority
Wokingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
7%
First language not English
10.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Agape Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion G” went to a home 2.15 mi (3.46 km) from the school. Source: Wokingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 246 families put the school first and 220 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 223 (Places 220)223September 2023: 261 (Places 223)261September 2024: 258 (Places 217)258September 2025: 207 (Places 218)207September 2026: 246 (Places 220)246Places 220
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262202461.1▲83%
September 2025Sept 20252182070.994%
September 2024Sept 20242172581.2▲80%
September 2023Sept 20232232611.2▲80%
September 2022Sept 20222202231▲90%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion GDistance
September 20262.15 mi3.46 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.9, and 74.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wokingham it was 53.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Wokingham it was 71%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.8 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 69% (England 61%)69%2024/25: 69% (England 62%)69%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲69%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
▲109106
▲108105
Grammar and spelling●104105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 58.9 (England 46.3)58.92017/18: 57.9 (England 46.5)57.92018/19: 60.1 (England 46.7)60.12021/22: 63.1 (England 48.8)63.12022/23: 59.1 (England 46.3)59.12023/24: 58.2 (England 45.9)58.22024/25: 61.9 (England 46.0)61.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲61.946.0
▲74.6%45.4%
▲90.6%64.8%
▲46.5%40.5%
▲5.494.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.3−11.6
Sixth form college16.8+6.6
Further education14−0.6
Other education0.5−1.4
Apprenticeship3.3+2.3
Employment1.4—
Not in a lasting destination2.8+1.8
Activity not captured1.9+1.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 34.2 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 36.4 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 38.4 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 42.9 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 38.7 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 38.6 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 38.8 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
223 studentsB (38.8)Average +0.01
224 studentsB (38.9)Average +0.01
58 studentsMerit+ (29.6)Below average -0.34
20.3%AAB or better
99.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24219B (38.6)+0.06
2022/23243B (38.7)—
2021/22193B+ (42.9)—
2018/19147B (38.4)+0.18
2017/18121B- (37.3)+0.31
2016/17128B- (36.4)+0.30
2015/16121C+ (34.2)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.9−9.1
Further education0.8−0.2
Apprenticeship4−0.4
Employment24.2+3.3
Not in a lasting destination8.5+1.2
Activity not captured5.6+5.1

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Piggott School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Improving
Inspected
10 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
75%
Replies
16
1% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼57% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼56% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼44% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼63% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲50% agreeEngland 43%

based on 4 parents (25%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 63%

based on 4 parents (25%) with SEND

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