Harmans Water Primary School, Bracknell

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades Harmans Water Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Generally, pupils attend well."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders use their expertise and determination for all pupils to succeed to create an inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a ‘Flourish Tree' which outlines a clear, well-structured programme of personal development for all pupils."

Achievement - Needs attention. "By the end of key stage 2, too many pupils are not prepared as well as they should be for their next stage of education."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Sometimes, pupils' understanding in lessons is not checked as effectively as it should be."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that, by the end of key stage 2, pupils achieve more securely across the curriculum and learn the knowledge and skills that they need to be fully ready for their next stage of education"; "Leaders should ensure that staff are equipped with the expertise they need to implement the full curriculum consistently well, so enabling pupils to build their knowledge more securely over time"; "Leaders should ensure that staff check pupils' knowledge and understanding across the curriculum, including in the early years, consistently well. This includes offering precise support that helps pupils to avoid repeating errors and addresses misconceptions in their learning"; "Governors should further develop their knowledge and expertise, in order to provide robust support and challenge to leaders which results in improved achievement for all pupils".

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Harmans Water Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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 (58% in reading, 56% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Harmans Water Primary School as their first choice and 105 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to Harmans Water Primary School are Crown Wood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); Fox Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (0.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Holly Spring Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Harmans Water Primary School.

45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harmans Water Primary School (as of April 2026): 73% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).

27.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Martins Heron Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oareborough (on), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 217 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, Harmans Water Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Harmans Water Primary School are Ranelagh School (0.7 miles), The Brakenhale School (0.8 miles) and Garth Hill College (1.2 miles).