Education in Bracknell Forest
Unitary authorityThe north west of the South East. 132,145 people in 109 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Bracknell Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Bracknell Forest had 45 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBracknell Forest had 45 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bracknell Forest. The map shows each one.
Schools in Bracknell Forest
Bracknell Forest has 45 open schools: 29 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special and 6 independent.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 7
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
9 of the 35 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2022 and June 2024.
9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
4 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Bracknell Forest
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
King's Academy Oakwood (November 2023), Edgbarrow School (November 2022).
Primary (29)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Heath Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 403 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Binfield Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 427 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 361 | School remains Good, October 2019 |
| College Town Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 479 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Cranbourne Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 202 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Crown Wood Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 671 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Crowthorne Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 209 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Fox Hill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 214 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Great Hollands Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 278 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Harmans Water Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 445 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holly Spring Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 603 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Jennett's Park CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 437 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| King's Academy Meadow Vale | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 562 | School remains Good, October 2019 |
| King's Academy Oakwood | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 210 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| New Scotland Hill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 221 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Owlsmoor Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 507 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 422 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 210 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 233 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 199 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 184 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| The Pines School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 285 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Uplands Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 248 | Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Warfield Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 444 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Whitegrove Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 418 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Wildmoor Heath School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wildridings Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 413 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 207 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 410 | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
Secondary (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbarrow School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,491 | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| Garth Hill College | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,452 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| King's Academy Easthampstead Park | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,050 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ranelagh School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,138 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Sandhurst School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 992 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| The Brakenhale School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,001 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Academy Binfield | Free schools | 3 to 19 | 1,500 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
Special (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cressex Lodge School | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hawthorn Academy | Free schools special | 11 to 16 | 12 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kennel Lane School | Academy special converter | 3 to 19 | 198 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield School | Other independent school | 10 to 19 | 157 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lambrook School | Other independent school | 3 to 13 | 622 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| LVS Ascot | Other independent school | 4 to 19 | 730 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Newbold School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 60 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wellington College | Other independent school | 12 to 19 | 1,170 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wellington College Prep | Other independent school | 2 to 14 | 361 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.