King's Academy Meadow Vale, Bracknell
King's Academy Meadow Vale is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bracknell, part of King's Group Academies. It was 87% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
King's Academy Meadow Vale in detail
Results
King's Academy Meadow Vale has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Meadow Vale Primary School (URN 109942), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at King's Academy Meadow Vale
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put King's Academy Meadow Vale as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 65 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 King's Academy Meadow Vale
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King's Academy Meadow Vale are Sandy Lane Primary School (0.8 miles, 81% reading, 57% maths); Warfield Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); Binfield Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); and Wildridings Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths).
Sandy Lane Primary SchoolWarfield Church of England Primary SchoolBinfield Church of England Primary SchoolWildridings Primary School
The trust
King's Academy Meadow Vale is one of 15 schools run by King's Group Academies, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 82 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 12 (2.1%) 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 1 mile away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moordale Avenue (n-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 227 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bracknell Forest (84), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, King's Academy Meadow Vale issued 6 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to King's Academy Meadow Vale are King's Academy Binfield (0.4 miles), Garth Hill College (0.9 miles), Ranelagh School (1.3 miles) and The Brakenhale School (1.3 miles).
King's Academy BinfieldGarth Hill CollegeRanelagh SchoolThe Brakenhale School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
King's Academy Meadow Vale has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Meadow Vale Primary School (URN 109942), it was rated Good in May 2011.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
22.4
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Meadow Vale Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Meadow Vale Primary School (URN 109942), the school King's Academy Meadow Vale replaced. There are no figures for King's Academy Meadow Vale yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 66% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with King's Academy Meadow Vale
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near King's Academy Meadow Vale.
- The Beehive King's Academy Meadow ValeAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
King's Academy Meadow Vale is an academy, 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to King's Academy Meadow Vale from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Academy Meadow Vale 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at King's Academy Meadow Vale
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
551 pupils
630 places
79 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bracknell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bracknell
Across Bracknell Forest council
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
562
Total Pupils
279
Boys
283
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,375
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,074
Per pupil
£3127k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
524
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
King's Academy Meadow Vale
Questions parents ask about King's Academy Meadow Vale
Are there exam results for King's Academy Meadow Vale?
King's Academy Meadow Vale has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Meadow Vale Primary School (URN 109942), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is King's Academy Meadow Vale's Ofsted rating?
King's Academy Meadow Vale has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Meadow Vale Primary School (URN 109942), it was rated Good in May 2011.
What is the catchment area for King's Academy Meadow Vale?
No fixed boundary. When King's Academy Meadow Vale 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 King's Academy Meadow Vale?
King's Academy Meadow Vale was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at King's Academy Meadow Vale?
Classes at King's Academy Meadow Vale average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to King's Academy Meadow Vale?
King's Academy Meadow Vale has around 562 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King's Academy Meadow Vale?
4.1% of sessions were missed at King's Academy Meadow Vale in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Academy Meadow Vale?
Apply through Bracknell Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Academy Meadow Vale 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 King's Academy Meadow Vale have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Beehive King's Academy Meadow Vale (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near King's Academy Meadow Vale?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 King's Academy Meadow Vale?
King's Academy Meadow Vale is at Moordale Avenue, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1SY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)