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Binfield Church of England Primary School, Bracknell

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Binfield Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bracknell. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 17 schools in Bracknell with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bracknell Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Binfield Church of England Primary School in detail

Binfield Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your family to Binfield Church of England Aided Primary School! As an Aided church school, we have a strong Christian foundation, which means that we take your child's spiritual and moral development as seriously as their academic, physical, social and cultural development."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Tuesday 12 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Bracknell Forest

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Binfield Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 76% in Bracknell Forest and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 80% in maths).

Getting a place at Binfield Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Binfield Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Binfield Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Binfield Church of England Primary School are King's Academy Oakwood (1 mile, Outstanding, 77% reading, 67% maths); King's Academy Meadow Vale (1.1 miles); Keep Hatch Primary School (1.6 miles, 82% reading, 72% maths); and Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery (1.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths).

Binfield Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

King's Academy OakwoodKing's Academy Meadow ValeKeep Hatch Primary SchoolFloreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery

Who goes there

6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 47 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 11 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Binfield Crossroads (n-bound), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Binfield Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 40 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bracknell Forest (84).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Binfield Church of England Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Suzanna Featherstone-Wright
Pupils:427
LA:Bracknell Forest
Phone:01344860106
Address:Benetfeld Road, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 4EW
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 10 October 2023View full report
URN:109999
UKPRN:10075737
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Maidenhead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

6.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+3ppWriting-6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.5

Avg class size

29.2

Infant (KS1)

31.4

KS2

13

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Binfield Church of England Primary School.

  • Funtastic Kids @Binfield CEAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Cobras Basketball Club Limited840m away · Not yet graded
  • Funtastic Kids @ King's Academy Binfield840m away · Not yet graded
  • Funtastic Kids @ Newbold860m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Binfield Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bracknell Forest's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Binfield Crossroads (N-bound)
147m · 2 min walk
Rose Hill (opp)
302m · 5 min walk
Terrace Road North H & R 1 (S-bound)
423m · 7 min walk
Roebuck Estate (N-bound)
507m · 8 min walk
York Road (Opp)
534m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Binfield Church of England Primary School is in Bracknell Forest; for families living there:

Apply to Bracknell Forest for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Bracknell Forest is 7 (the median across 46 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Binfield Church of England Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Binfield Church of England Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Bracknell Forest got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

423 pupils

420 places

3 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bracknell

High pressure
New homes approved:1,936
Projected new pupils:484

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bracknell

Across Bracknell Forest council

Low demand council-wide0.95 applications per place

Places available

1,470

Applications

1,397

Got 1st preference

89.1%

Got preferred school

96.8%

All primary applications across Bracknell Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(8)

10 October 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

14 March 2018
26 September 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

47

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

13.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health14
Speech, Language & Communication12
Specific Learning Difficulty8
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Other3
Physical Disability2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
76.3%
Asian
4.7%
Black
3.2%
Mixed
7.8%
Chinese
1.4%
Other
1.6%
Unclassified
1.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.3%
English as Additional Language8.9%

427

Total Pupils

223

Boys

204

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

19

Teachers

22.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,378

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,947

Per pupil

£2201k

Total funding

£24k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£32,495
EAL funding£15,662
Lump sum£152,845

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1%

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

379

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)5.3%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

2.9%
18/19
1.9%
20/21
4.1%
21/22
4.8%
22/23
4.8%
23/24
4.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Binfield Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Binfield Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Binfield Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.

What is Binfield Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Binfield Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Binfield Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Binfield Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Bracknell Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Binfield Church of England Primary School?

Binfield Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Binfield Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Binfield Church of England Primary School average 30.5 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Binfield Church of England Primary School?

Binfield Church of England Primary School has around 427 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Binfield Church of England Primary School?

4.1% of sessions were missed at Binfield Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Binfield Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Bracknell Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Binfield Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Binfield Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Funtastic Kids @Binfield CE (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Binfield Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bracknell Forest is 7 (the median across 46 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Binfield Church of England Primary School?

Binfield Church of England Primary School is at Benetfeld Road, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 4EW.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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