Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery, Bracknell Forest

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery. It is a privilege to lead a committed and enthusiastic team, and a genuine pleasure to introduce our school to you. We are a two-form entry primary school and Nursery, part of Maiden Erlegh Trust, serving the Birch Hill and Hanworth communities of Bracknell Forest."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include running, drama, choir and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 76% in Bracknell Forest and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery are The Pines School (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 56% maths); St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); Crown Wood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); and St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 59% reading, 55% maths).

Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery is one of 11 schools run by Maiden Erlegh Trust, an academy trust.

12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (6%).

Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birch Hill Shopping Centre (s-bound), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 155 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bracknell Forest (84), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery issued 11 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery are The Brakenhale School (1.2 miles), Ranelagh School (1.4 miles) and King's Academy Easthampstead Park (1.5 miles).