63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
770.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,108
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBracknell Forest
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Brakenhale School · Secondary with sixth form · Bracknell Forest
Part ofGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+3pp
63%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-4pp
44%38%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
44.2
+1.2
44.243.242.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
37%
+1pp
37%33%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
770.2
-30.8
801.0681.4561.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 770.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.8
+2.3
32.829.225.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.8
A-level value added
-0.55
+0.3
+0.2-0.3-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+15pp
15%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,108
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Rectory Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7BA
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
Website
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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 | 63% | 40% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 37% | 770.2 | 37% | 1,108 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 44% | 43.0 | -0.29 | 36% | 801.0 | 36% | 1,148 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 33% | 42.6 | +0.00 | 35% | 758.8 | 35% | 1,164 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 31% | 42.4 | -0.12 | 30% | 755.8 | 31% | 1,217 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 31% | 42.1 | -0.03 | 31% | 561.8 | 33% | 1,076 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 33% | 42.8 | +0.00 | 48% | 583.6 | 53% | 1,047 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 22% | 40.4 | -0.30 | 15% | — | 30% | 1,001 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.8 | C- | -0.55 | 15% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 25.5 | C- | -0.81 | 0% | 51 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | C | — | 0% | 83 |
| 2021/22 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 14% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.09 | 5% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.02 | 0% | 48 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | +0.20 | 0% | 43 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,108 | 18.0 | 18% | 19% | 22% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,148 | 19.7 | 21% | 15% | 22% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,164 | 20.0 | 20% | 14% | 24% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,217 | 18.8 | 17% | 14% | 25% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,222 | 19.1 | 16% | 11% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,076 | 17.2 | 14% | 12% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,001 | 18.0 | 12% | 13% | 32% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.