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Wildmoor Heath School, Bracknell

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Ages 4–11

Wildmoor Heath School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bracknell, part of Greenshaw Learning Trust. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, ended in a report card: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Before that it was rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2015. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 17 schools in Bracknell with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted report card
1 of 7 areas strong or better
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Wildmoor Heath School in detail

What Ofsted's report card says

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Wildmoor Heath School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children make a highly positive start to their education in the early years."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, typically achieve well in the subjects that they study."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Most pupils attend school every day."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Since the last inspection, leaders have created a broad, balanced and well-sequenced curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a culture of inclusion at the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including those responsible for governance, share an ambitious vision for the achievement and wellbeing of pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school provides many carefully planned opportunities for pupils' personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all pupils, including older pupils at the early stage of writing, secure and apply the essential writing knowledge that they need, consistently, so that their attainment is at least in line with the high standards already achieved in reading and mathematics"; "Leaders should ensure that systems to monitor the effectiveness of the school's work provide them with information that is sufficiently precise and accurate, so that they can fully understand whether this work is having the impact that they intend for pupils".

Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)

Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted

Wildmoor Heath School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Wildmoor Heath Primary School is a thriving, community primary school in the village of Crowthorne, Berkshire. We are extremely proud to welcome you to Wildmoor Heath Primary School in Crowthorne, Berkshire and to our caring and successful learning community, where children are at the heart of everything we do."

The school runs after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Wildmoor Heath School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% 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 (82% in reading, 79% in maths).

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

Getting a place at Wildmoor Heath School

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Wildmoor Heath School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Wildmoor Heath School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Wildmoor Heath School are Crowthorne Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths); Owlsmoor Primary School (0.8 miles); Oaklands Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 94% maths); and Oaklands Infant School (1.1 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wildmoor Heath School.

Crowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolOwlsmoor Primary SchoolOaklands Junior SchoolOaklands Infant School

The trust

Wildmoor Heath School is one of 39 schools run by Greenshaw Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 39 schools in Greenshaw Learning Trust

Who goes there

6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 13 (6.3%) 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 Crowthorne Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Wildmoor Heath School issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Wildmoor Heath School are Edgbarrow School (0.5 miles) and Sandhurst School (1 mile).

Edgbarrow SchoolSandhurst School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~570m)Possible (~814m)Unlikely (~1.1km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Neal
Pupils:208
LA:Bracknell Forest
Phone:01344772034
Address:Lower Broadmoor Road, Crowthorne, Bracknell, RG45 7HD
Trust:GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST (39 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Safeguarding standards met

  • Early yearsStrong standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 19 May 2026View full report
URN:145319
UKPRN:10066341
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bracknell
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report card, in its own words

What it's like to be a pupil at Wildmoor Heath School

Pupils feel valued, safe and cared for in their school, which describes itself as a 'small school with a big heart'. The vast majority of pupils attend school every day, eager to grasp all that is on offer. Warm relationships permeate the school. Pupils get on well with each other. At breaktimes and lunchtimes, pupils play happily together. They enjoy both energetic play on the school field and quieter play in the calmer areas of the playground. This contributes well to the school's friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Pupils know that staff will deal with any bullying and fallouts if they arise. Pupils work hard and enjoy their lessons. Pupils particularly enjoy working in the Wild Wood forest school, where they gain confidence at using tools safely and learn to recognise risk, such in relation to fire. Pupils understand and follow the school's expectations for their behaviour, set out in the ‘Wildmoor Way'. Across the curriculum, pupils typically achieve well. They learn knowledge securely as they move through the school. This includes pupils who join at different times of the school year. Children learn particularly well in the early years. Disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special needs and/or disabilities (SEND) learn well because staff successfully reduce barriers to learning and wellbeing. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage in their education. Pupils are proud to take on roles of responsibility. For example, pupil kindness ambassadors encourage and celebrate random acts of kindness throughout the school. Pupils learn to become caring, respectful role models for others in the school community. Pupils enjoy a broad curriculum. They take part in many memorable experiences that build their interests and character. For example, pupils can explain how they develop resilience when climbing a mountain in Wales on a residential trip. Pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and those known to social care participate fully in school life.

What Ofsted says the school should do next

  • Leaders should ensure that all pupils, including older pupils at the early stage of writing, secure and apply the essential writing knowledge that they need, consistently, so that their attainment is at least in line with the high standards already achieved in reading and mathematics.
  • Leaders should ensure that systems to monitor the effectiveness of the school's work provide them with information that is sufficiently precise and accurate, so that they can fully understand whether this work is having the impact that they intend for pupils.

From Ofsted's report card (inspection 19 May 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's May 2026 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Wildmoor Heath School excels at helping young children settle quickly and develop a love of learning from the start. Reading is a particular strength, with expert phonics teaching and consistent focus building confident, fluent readers. The school is truly inclusive, ensuring every child feels welcomed and supported whatever their needs, with staff working closely with families to remove barriers to learning.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent early years provision with children developing independence, curiosity and strong language skills
  • Highly effective reading teaching - pupils achieve above national average by Year 6
  • Inclusive culture where all pupils feel welcomed and valued
  • Strong behaviour and attendance with calm, orderly school environment
  • Leaders have created a well-sequenced curriculum with effective subject knowledge teaching

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing quality is inconsistent - teachers sometimes don't address handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar errors quickly enough
  • Behaviour tracking systems lack detailed insight to identify patterns and make precise improvements
  • Some school evaluation systems need to be more rigorous and informative for effective oversight
  • A small number of pupils in Key Stage 2 need better support in writing to reach their potential

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, helping pupils feel safe.

Wildmoor Heath School is a well-led primary school where children make a strong start in early years and pupils achieve well across most subjects. The school has an inclusive culture with high expectations, effective teaching in reading, and strong safeguarding practices.

At a Glance

6.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-5ppWriting-5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

32.3

KS2

7

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wildmoor Heath School.

  • In2Care at Wildmoor HeathAt the school · Not yet graded
  • In2care At Crowthorne C Of E Primary School1000m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Wildmoor Heath School 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

Crowthorne High Street (in)
814m · 13 min walk
Iron Duke (S-bound)
815m · 13 min walk
Alcot Close Footpath (opp)
903m · 15 min walk
Church Road East (nr)
934m · 15 min walk
Edgbarrow School (Opp)
944m · 15 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Wildmoor Heath School is in Bracknell Forest; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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.

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Your chances of a place at Wildmoor Heath School

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Your home postcode, set against Wildmoor Heath School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Wildmoor Heath School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Wildmoor Heath School.
  • Bracknell Forest publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Wildmoor Heath School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Wildmoor Heath School for 2018 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Bracknell Forest got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

204 pupils

209 places

5 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bracknell

High pressure
New homes approved:1,936
Projected new pupils:484

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bracknell

Across Bracknell Forest council

Low demand council-wide0.95 applications per place

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(4)

19 May 2026Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Early years
Leadership & governance
24 May 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

6 February 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

21

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

16.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Speech, Language & Communication8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Other2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
74.5%
Asian
3.4%
Black
2.9%
Mixed
6.2%
Chinese
1.4%
Unclassified
4.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.7%
English as Additional Language9.6%

208

Total Pupils

120

Boys

88

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

17.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,815

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,257

Per pupil

£1150k

Total funding

£17k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£20,456
EAL funding£10,623
Lump sum£152,845

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

7.5%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)7.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
5.6%
21/22
4.3%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Wildmoor Heath School

What are SATs results like at Wildmoor Heath School?

Of the pupils at Wildmoor Heath School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.

What is Wildmoor Heath School's Ofsted rating?

Wildmoor Heath School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Wildmoor Heath School?

No fixed boundary. When Wildmoor Heath School 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 Wildmoor Heath School?

Wildmoor Heath School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Wildmoor Heath School?

Classes at Wildmoor Heath School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Wildmoor Heath School?

Wildmoor Heath School has around 208 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Wildmoor Heath School?

3.9% of sessions were missed at Wildmoor Heath School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Wildmoor Heath School?

Apply through Bracknell Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Wildmoor Heath School 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 Wildmoor Heath School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: In2Care at Wildmoor Heath (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Wildmoor Heath School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Wildmoor Heath School?

Wildmoor Heath School is at Lower Broadmoor Road, Crowthorne, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG45 7HD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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