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Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School, Bracknell

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Ages 3–11

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bracknell, part of Greenshaw Learning Trust. It was 85% full in 2025.

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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

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School in detail

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for showing an interest in our school. Wooden Hill School is a welcoming and inclusive school set in the heart of its local community. A close partnership between all involved ensures that we work hard to provide a happy and safe environment where all can achieve their full potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, judo, dance and gardening.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 109922), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 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 Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School are St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); The Pines School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 56% maths); Great Hollands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); and Jennett's Park CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths).

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, BracknellThe Pines SchoolGreat Hollands Primary SchoolJennett's Park CofE Primary School

The trust

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery 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

13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 60 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) 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 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trevelyan (adjacent), 330 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 129 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.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School are King's Academy Easthampstead Park (0.6 miles) and The Brakenhale School (1.5 miles).

King's Academy Easthampstead ParkThe Brakenhale School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Ian Garner
Pupils:410
LA:Bracknell Forest
Phone:01344421117
Address:Staplehurst, Bracknell, RG12 8DB
Trust:GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST (39 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2025

Ofsted Rating

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School (URN 109922), it was rated Good in November 2015.

URN:151628
UKPRN:10097382
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bracknell
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

13.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

24.2

Infant (KS1)

26.6

KS2

16

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 109922). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths-4ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School.

  • The Beehive Wooden HillAt the school · Not yet graded
  • S4K Camp - Great Hollands Primary960m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery 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

Trevelyan (adj)
331m · 5 min walk
Ringwood (opp)
408m · 7 min walk
Ullswater (N-bound)
459m · 7 min walk
Forresters Way - Vintage Inn (opp)
529m · 9 min walk
Crematorium (W-bound)
597m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School 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
4
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.

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

1 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 Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School for 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

85%

Available places

356 pupils

420 places

64 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: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

60

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

17.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health28
Speech, Language & Communication20
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
76.6%
Asian
3.7%
Black
3.9%
Mixed
5.9%
Other
4.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals13.9%
English as Additional Language14.6%

410

Total Pupils

237

Boys

173

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

19

Teachers

21.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,015

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 109922). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.4%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

326

Enrolments

Authorised4.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)10.7%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
3.3%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
5.4%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
5.4%
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 Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School

Are there exam results for Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School?

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 109922), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School (URN 109922), it was rated Good in November 2015.

What is the catchment area for Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School?

No fixed boundary. When Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery 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 Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School?

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School?

Classes at Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School?

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School has around 410 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School?

Apply through Bracknell Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery 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 Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Beehive Wooden Hill (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 Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School?

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School is at Staplehurst, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8DB.

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

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