Schools and Education
Early Years
Swallowfield Pre-School
www.swallowfieldpreschool.org.uk
Located at Swallowfield Parish Hall, Swallowfield Pre-School has seen generations of families from local villages benefit from the teaching, social and community aspects of the setting. The Pre-School is a registered charity, follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and has been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. Swallowfield Pre-School operates Monday – Friday, 9.15am -12.30pm during term time.
Commercially-run and independent alternatives are also available in the area.
Primary
Following the relocation of Farley Hill Primary School to Arborfield Green in September 2021, there are no primary schools within the parish itself. Residents living in the parish can apply for a place at a designated catchment area school within the borough. The nearest schools are:
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
www.aldergrove.wokingham.sch.uk
Farley Hill Primary School
www.farleyhillprimary.co.uk
Grazeley Parochial CofE (Aided) Primary School
www.grazeleyprimaryschool.co.uk
Lambs Lane School
www.lambslane.wokingham.sch.uk
Shinfield Schools
www.shinfieldschools.co.uk
The Coombes CE Primary School
www.thecoombes.com
Independent alternatives are also available in the local area.
Secondary
Residents living in the parish can apply for a place at a designated catchment area school within the borough. The nearest schools are:
Bohunt
www.bohuntwokingham.com
Emmbrook School
www.emmbrook.wokingham.sch.uk
The Forest School
www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk
The Holt School
www.holtschool.co.uk
Oakbank School
www.oakbank.anthemtrust.uk
St Crispin’s School
www.crispins.co.uk
Independent alternatives are also available in the local area.
Further Education
The nearest colleges are:
Basingstoke College of Technology
www.bcot.ac.uk
Farnborough College of Technology
www.farn-ct.ac.uk
The Henley College
www.henleycol.ac.uk
Reading College
www.reading.activatelearning.ac.uk
Higher Education
The University of Reading is located around six miles away.
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