The Piggott School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG10 8DS · Wokingham
#166 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#683 of 4,090 nationally
About The Piggott School
The Piggott School is a academy all-through located in Reading, in the Wokingham local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,945 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 78.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of all-through schools in England and 166th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (97th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,945; capacity filled 125.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 90.6%; ebacc average points 5.49.
There are 139 schools in Reading; The Piggott School ranks 29th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)69%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)61.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)74.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Piggott School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,945
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 125.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 69%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 61.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 74.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 90.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Piggott School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Polehampton Church of England Junior School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
232 students · 997 m away
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 998 m away
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
· 1.1 km away
Polehampton Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
148 students · 1.3 km away
Shiplake College
Henley-on-Thames · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
575 students · 1.8 km away
The Colleton Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
293 students · 2.3 km away
Shiplake Church of England School
Henley-on-Thames · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
154 students · 2.6 km away
Waingels
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,382 students · 3.1 km away
Dolphin School
Hurst · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
187 students · 3.3 km away
Sonning Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
George Abbot School
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,927 students
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students
Hazelwick School
Crawley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,984 students
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,905 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Piggott School a good school?
The Piggott School has a Success Index (England) of 78.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #166 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Piggott School rank in South East?
The Piggott School ranks #166 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #683 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Piggott School?
The Piggott School had 1,945 students in 2025.
Is The Piggott School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Piggott School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Piggott School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Piggott School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.