Schools across Bracknell Forest

How many schools are there in Bracknell Forest?

Bracknell Forest has 46 open schools: 29 state primary, 7 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent and 3 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bracknell Forest are rated Outstanding?

7 schools in Bracknell Forest were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Cressex Lodge School, Newbold School, King's Academy Oakwood, Edgbarrow School, Cranbourne Primary School and 2 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 29 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Cressex Lodge SchoolNewbold SchoolKing's Academy OakwoodEdgbarrow SchoolCranbourne Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bracknell Forest get the best GCSE results?

Of the 7 schools in Bracknell Forest with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Ranelagh School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.7 and 67% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Edgbarrow School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.2 and 63% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and King's Academy Binfield, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.2 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Ranelagh SchoolEdgbarrow SchoolKing's Academy Binfield

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bracknell Forest have the best SATs results?

Of the 26 primary schools in Bracknell Forest with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Crowthorne Church of England Primary School (93% in reading, 90% in maths); and St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst (90% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BracknellCrowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bracknell Forest?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bracknell Forest selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Bracknell Forest?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Bracknell Forest published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Edgbarrow School, 1.127 miles for 2026 entry; Fox Hill Primary School, 0.634 miles for 2026 entry; King's Academy Binfield, 1.28 miles for 2026 entry; New Scotland Hill Primary School, 0.755 miles for 2026 entry; The Pines School, 0.61 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Edgbarrow SchoolFox Hill Primary SchoolKing's Academy BinfieldNew Scotland Hill Primary SchoolThe Pines School

Source: Bracknell Forest admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Bracknell Forest?

Apply to Bracknell Forest through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.