Wokingham is a local government district in Berkshire, United Kingdom. It is named after its main town, Wokingham. Other places in the district include Arborfield, Barkham, Charvil, Earley, Finchampstead, Hurst, Sonning, Remenham, Ruscombe, Shinfield, Twyford, Wargrave, Winnersh and Woodley.
The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Wokingham and Wokingham Rural District. It is go...
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Wokingham is a local government district in Berkshire, United Kingdom. It is named after its main town, Wokingham. Other places in the district include Arborfield, Barkham, Charvil, Earley, Finchampstead, Hurst, Sonning, Remenham, Ruscombe, Shinfield, Twyford, Wargrave, Winnersh and Woodley.
The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Wokingham and Wokingham Rural District. It is governed by Wokingham Borough Council (formerly Wokingham District Council), which has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1998, following the abolition of Berkshire County Council under the Banham Review.
The district was granted borough status in 2007, following a petition to the Queen.
There are nine state secondary schools in Wokingham Borough, all of which are comprehensive:
The following primary schools are also administered by Wokingham Borough:
There are two special schools in Wokingham Borough:
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