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Schools in Bracknell Forest

  • 38State-funded schools
  • 29Primary
  • 7Secondary
  • 2Special
  • South EastRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
83%
close to England (84%)
1,337 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
89%
3 pts below England (92%)
1,397 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
2.0
0.2 below England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
9of 38 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Bracknell Forest
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
83%got their first choice
close to England (84%)

1,337 applicants · 5.0% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 83%; England 84%
  2. 2025 84%; England 84%
  3. 2024 87%; England 83%
  4. 2023 84%; England 83%
  5. 2022 83%; England 83%
  6. 2021 79%; England 81%
  7. 2020 81%; England 82%
  8. 2019 82%; England 81%
  9. 2018 77%; England 82%
  10. 2017 86%; England 83%
  11. 2016 79%; England 84%
  12. 2015 78%; England 84%
  13. 2014 78%; England 85%
  • Bracknell Forest
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,33782.7%95.0%5.0%
Sep 20251,37184.3%97.1%2.9%
Sep 20241,39287.3%97.2%2.8%
Sep 20231,47283.8%95.0%5.0%
Sep 20221,43783.0%94.9%5.1%
Sep 20211,44378.9%93.4%6.6%
Sep 20201,43580.8%95.5%4.5%
Sep 20191,43682.3%95.5%4.5%
Sep 20181,36777.2%93.2%6.8%
Sep 20171,25086.4%97.8%2.2%
Sep 20161,29278.9%93.1%6.7%
Sep 20151,24677.5%92.2%7.8%
Sep 20141,18477.9%93.0%7.0%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
89%got their first choice
3 pts below England (92%)

1,397 applicants · 3.2% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 89%; England 92%
  2. 2025 89%; England 93%
  3. 2024 91%; England 93%
  4. 2023 93%; England 92%
  5. 2022 91%; England 92%
  6. 2021 92%; England 92%
  7. 2020 86%; England 90%
  8. 2019 93%; England 91%
  9. 2018 94%; England 91%
  10. 2017 90%; England 90%
  11. 2016 84%; England 88%
  12. 2015 85%; England 88%
  13. 2014 85%; England 88%
  • Bracknell Forest
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,39789.1%96.8%3.2%
Sep 20251,39789.2%98.1%1.9%
Sep 20241,35291.0%98.2%1.8%
Sep 20231,32692.7%99.2%0.8%
Sep 20221,39591.3%98.4%1.6%
Sep 20211,33292.4%99.8%0.2%
Sep 20201,41986.2%98.0%2.0%
Sep 20191,39592.5%98.9%1.1%
Sep 20181,35693.5%99.1%0.9%
Sep 20171,43289.8%98.2%1.8%
Sep 20161,54784.3%97.3%2.7%
Sep 20151,48284.5%97.3%2.7%
Sep 20141,52885.5%96.7%3.3%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 9 schools of 38 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (8)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 22 schools · graded 2010 to 2024

  • Outstanding2
  • Good20
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 4 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education22––
Behaviour and attitudes31––
Personal development31––
Leadership and management22––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 3.

Latest report cards

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Secondary schools in Bracknell Forest

7 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
King's Academy Binfield Good2022 2.9 applications per place 48.2 10%
Ranelagh School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.6 applications per place 56.7 6%
Edgbarrow School Outstanding2022 2.2 applications per place 54.2 7%
Sandhurst School Standards maintained2024 2.0 applications per place 46.3 15%
Garth Hill College Standards maintained2024 1.7 applications per place 42.2 24%
The Brakenhale School Remains Good2024 1.6 applications per place 47.9 22%
King's Academy Easthampstead Park 2026 1.5 applications per place 41.5 27%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Bracknell Forest

29 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.5 applications per place 87% 6%
Cranbourne Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.4 applications per place 56% 5%
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 3.2 applications per place 70% 8%
King's Academy Oakwood Outstanding2023 3.2 applications per place 57% 5%
Fox Hill Primary School Good2024 3.2 applications per place 59% 17%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Faith 2026 3.0 applications per place 90% 6%
The Pines School Good2023 3.0 applications per place 48% 21%
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Good2023 2.7 applications per place 77% 5%
Whitegrove Primary School Remains Good2022 2.6 applications per place 66% 4%
Great Hollands Primary School 2025 2.5 applications per place 81% 34%
Wildmoor Heath School 2026 2.5 applications per place 57% 7%
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Faith Not yet inspected 2.4 applications per place 90% 6%
Warfield Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.4 applications per place 73% 6%
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.2 applications per place 48% 13%
Binfield Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.1 applications per place 69% 6%
New Scotland Hill Primary School Remains Good2023 2.0 applications per place 67% 2%
Crown Wood Primary School 2026 2.0 applications per place 63% 17%
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Faith Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place 66% 9%
Ascot Heath Primary School Good2023 1.8 applications per place 64% 6%
Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery Remains Good2019 1.8 applications per place 49% 13%
Harmans Water Primary School 2026 1.8 applications per place 35% 24%
Holly Spring Primary School Good2024 1.6 applications per place 48% 18%
King's Academy Meadow Vale Remains Good2019 1.6 applications per place – 17%
Owlsmoor Primary School Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place – 12%
College Town Primary School Good2022 1.5 applications per place 61% 9%
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Faith 2026 1.5 applications per place 69% 12%
Sandy Lane Primary School 2026 1.4 applications per place 52% 18%
Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School Some aspects not as strong2024 1.3 applications per place – 15%
Wildridings Primary School 2026 1.3 applications per place 56% 17%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

2 schools