58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1001.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,474
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 23/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBracknell Forest
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Garth Hill College · Secondary with sixth form · Bracknell Forest
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-1pp
63%60%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-1pp
40%39%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
44.2
+1.8
45.343.842.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
14%
-3pp
31%22%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
1001.7
+129.8
1095.3965.6835.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1001.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.6
+2.1
30.629.528.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.6
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+3pp
16%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,474
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Bull Lane, Bracknell, RG42 2AD
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 37% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 14% | 1001.7 | 24% | 1,474 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 38% | 42.4 | -0.21 | 17% | 871.9 | 28% | 1,476 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 38% | 42.5 | -0.22 | 16% | 835.8 | 23% | 1,475 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 40% | 45.3 | -0.13 | 15% | 1095.3 | 23% | 1,498 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 43.8 | -0.19 | 31% | 968.4 | 34% | 1,595 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 43% | 46.6 | -0.06 | 27% | 1035.3 | 33% | 1,630 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 34% | 43.8 | -0.11 | 33% | — | 37% | 1,649 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.6 | C | +0.03 | 13% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 28.5 | C | -0.11 | 10% | 96 |
| 2022/23 | 28.4 | C | — | 16% | 116 |
| 2021/22 | 29.7 | C | — | 14% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 28.8 | C | +0.15 | 7% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 25.1 | C- | +0.02 | 9% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 26.7 | C- | +0.06 | 7% | 144 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,474 | 17.4 | 14% | 20% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,476 | 17.0 | 12% | 21% | 19% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,475 | 16.4 | 22% | 20% | 18% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,498 | 15.7 | 22% | 17% | 17% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,473 | 15.4 | 24% | 14% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,595 | 14.7 | 19% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,630 | 15.2 | 17% | 11% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,649 | 15.8 | 15% | 10% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.