The Pines School, Bracknell

From the headteacher's welcome: "You will find a range of information to help you gain an understanding of our school and our values. The Pines is a vi b r a n t school where everyone (children and adults) are challenged to be their Best. This vision builds on our school values of Believe, Excellence, Safe and Team."

The school runs a breakfast club from 6:50am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at The Pines School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% 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 69% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put The Pines School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Pines School are St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles); Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, 64% reading, 62% maths); and St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 55% maths).

The Pines School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

In 2026, 54 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 37 (13%) 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 autism.

The Pines School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

The Pines School had 19 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 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cannie Man (adjacent), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 162 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, The Pines School issued 28 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Pines School are King's Academy Easthampstead Park (0.9 miles), The Brakenhale School (1.1 miles) and Ranelagh School (1.5 miles).