The Brakenhale School
About the school
The Brakenhale School is an open secondary school in Bracknell Forest.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 22 May 2024
- Published
- 2 July 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 44.2
- Bracknell Forest
- 46.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Bracknell Forest
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 39.80%
- Bracknell Forest
- 46.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 63.30%
- Bracknell Forest
- 66.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 36.70%
- Bracknell Forest
- 38.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.93
- Bracknell Forest
- 4.17
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 27.78
AAB or better
- School
- 15.20%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1108
Girls
50.27%
Boys
49.73%
SEN support
14.17%
Education, health and care plan
3.79%
English as an additional language
18.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
22.02%
Overall absence
10.14
Persistent absence
25.84
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
203
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
5%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
78
Sustained education or employment
91%
Higher education
44%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
37%