Schools

The Royal Berkshire Archives holds the records of over 800 schools.

Some schools began as charitable foundations centuries before public education became a requirement. Others began as British or National schools under the encouragement of churches. From 1870 local authorities became involved in building and running schools.

You can access Find My Past onsite at the RBA free of charge through our library subscription. Just ask to book a computer when you make your booking.

See our Planning a Visit page for details on how to book.

Planning A Visit

We have compiled source guides to school records for each area of Berkshire and you can view the downloads on this page. We have a comprehensive index to school records in our searchroom, so please do get in touch if your school is not listed in one of the guides.

Please note that we do not hold individual pupil records or examination results.

If you would like to read our schools source guides, simply click on the list below for a downloadable PDF.

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School source guides for:

(267 KB) Aug 13, 2026

Bracknell

This is a guide to sources at the Royal Berkshire Archives (RBA) for schools in the Bracknell area. It is arranged in alphabetical order of civil parish, and then by the different kinds of record available.

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(502 KB) Aug 13, 2026

North Berkshire

This is a guide to sources at the BRO for schools in the Vale of White Horse area which was transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974. It is arranged in alphabetical order of civil parish, and then by the different kinds of record available

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(510 KB) Aug 13, 2026

Reading

This is a guide to sources at the Royal Berkshire Archives (RBA) for schools in the Reading area. It is arranged in alphabetical order of civil parish, and then by the different kinds of record available.

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(389 KB) Aug 13, 2026

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

This is a guide to sources at the Royal Berkshire Archives (RBA) for schools in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead area. It is arranged in alphabetical order of civil parish, and then by the different kinds of record available.

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(286 KB) Aug 13, 2026

Slough

This is a guide to sources at the RBA for schools in the Slough area. It is arranged in alphabetical order of civil parish, and then by the different kinds of record available.

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(484 KB) Aug 13, 2026

West Berkshire

This is a guide to sources at the RBA for schools in the West Berkshire area. It is arranged in alphabetical order of civil parish, and then by the different kinds of record available.

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(695 KB) Aug 13, 2026

Wokingham

This is a guide to sources at the Royal Berkshire Archives (RBA) for schools in the Wokingham area. It is arranged in alphabetical order of civil parish, and then by the different kinds of record available.

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