Garth Hill CollegeThe Brakenhale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bracknell.
Summary of the comparison
Garth Hill College and The Brakenhale School are secondary schools in Bracknell.
Garth Hill College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Brakenhale School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Garth Hill College is ahead on our composite score.
Garth Hill College was judged Good and The Brakenhale School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for Garth Hill College and 47.9 for The Brakenhale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Garth Hill College (45.3 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Brakenhale School (42.4 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BracknellGarth Hill College | BracknellThe Brakenhale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 7 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | 6th of 7 in Bracknell Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,452 | 1,001 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,275 | |
| Location | Bracknell, RG42 2AD | Bracknell, RG12 7BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.1% | 50.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.8% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 252 | 188 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 63 | |
| A-level average points | 30.6 Stronger figure | 27.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.6 Stronger figure | 30.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.7% | 15.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,474 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.7% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 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
The Brakenhale School
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