Garth Hill CollegeRanelagh School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bracknell.
Summary of the comparison
Garth Hill College and Ranelagh School are secondary schools in Bracknell.
Garth Hill College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ranelagh School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ranelagh School is ahead on our composite score.
Garth Hill College was judged Good and Ranelagh School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Garth Hill College and 53.4 for Ranelagh School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Garth Hill College (45.3 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ranelagh School (58.8 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BracknellGarth Hill College | BracknellRanelagh School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 7 in Bracknell Forest | 1st of 7 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,474 | 1,101 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,010 | |
| Location | Bracknell, RG42 2AD | Bracknell, RG12 9DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 53.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.3% | 58.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.2% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.8% | 37.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | 4.68 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 268 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | 30.6 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.6 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.7% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,474 | 1,101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 5.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 5.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.7% | 14.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Garth Hill College
Ranelagh School
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