King's Academy Oakwood, Bracknell
King's Academy Oakwood is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bracknell, part of King's Group Academies. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 17 schools in Bracknell with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bracknell Forest (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
King's Academy Oakwood in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at King's Academy Oakwood reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 76% in Bracknell Forest and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at King's Academy Oakwood
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put King's Academy Oakwood as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at King's Academy Oakwood
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King's Academy Oakwood are Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Binfield Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Jennett's Park CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths); and Keep Hatch Primary School (1.2 miles, 82% reading, 72% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than King's Academy Oakwood.
Floreat Montague Park Primary School and NurseryBinfield Church of England Primary SchoolJennett's Park CofE Primary SchoolKeep Hatch Primary School
The trust
King's Academy Oakwood is one of 15 schools run by King's Group Academies, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coppid Beech Hill (e-bound), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
King's Academy Oakwood recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to King's Academy Oakwood are King's Academy Binfield (0.9 miles), St Crispin's School (1.2 miles) and King's Academy Easthampstead Park (1.3 miles).
King's Academy BinfieldSt Crispin's SchoolKing's Academy Easthampstead Park
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
4.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with King's Academy Oakwood
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near King's Academy Oakwood.
- Funtastic Kids @ King's Academy OakwoodAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
King's Academy Oakwood is a free 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to King's Academy Oakwood from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Academy Oakwood 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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 Oakwood
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- Applications, first choices and offers at King's Academy Oakwood for 2020 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
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
115
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,172
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,338
Per pupil
£1221k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.2%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 Oakwood
Questions parents ask about King's Academy Oakwood
What are SATs results like at King's Academy Oakwood?
Of the pupils at King's Academy Oakwood who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is King's Academy Oakwood's Ofsted rating?
King's Academy Oakwood was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for King's Academy Oakwood?
No fixed boundary. When King's Academy Oakwood 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 Oakwood?
King's Academy Oakwood was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at King's Academy Oakwood?
Classes at King's Academy Oakwood average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to King's Academy Oakwood?
King's Academy Oakwood has around 210 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at King's Academy Oakwood?
3.3% of sessions were missed at King's Academy Oakwood in 2024/25. 3.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Academy Oakwood?
Apply through Bracknell Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Academy Oakwood 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 Oakwood have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Funtastic Kids @ King's Academy Oakwood (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 Oakwood?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Oakwood?
King's Academy Oakwood is at Chiltern View, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 4FY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)