St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Bracknell

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Michael's Easthampstead CE (VA) Primary School is a happy and nurturing school which is committed to helping every child achieve their full potential."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026, an open day on Monday 7 December 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 12 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% 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 86% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Fox Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); Wildridings Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths); Great Hollands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); and The Pines School (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 56% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.

34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 36 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 14 (7.6%) 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.

St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michael's Church (opposite), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 265 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, St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are The Brakenhale School (0.6 miles), Ranelagh School (0.9 miles), King's Academy Easthampstead Park (1 mile) and Garth Hill College (1.4 miles).