Wokingham Borough Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 84 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

872

Schools

84 (1 nursery, 55 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

33,682

Population

189,024 (44,073 aged 0-17)

Academisation

55 academies, 16 LA-maintained (77.5% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

16 — largest: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST (11 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 151 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

69% met expected standard, 12% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 53.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 60.8%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Emma Cockerell

Website

www.wokingham.gov.uk

Telephone

01189746000

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs