Ranelagh SchoolThe Brakenhale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bracknell.
Summary of the comparison
Ranelagh School and The Brakenhale School are secondary schools in Bracknell.
Ranelagh School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Brakenhale School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ranelagh School is ahead on our composite score.
Ranelagh School was judged exceptional and The Brakenhale School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.4 for Ranelagh School and 44.2 for The Brakenhale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ranelagh School (58.8 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Brakenhale School (42.4 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BracknellRanelagh School | BracknellThe Brakenhale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 7 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | 6th of 7 in Bracknell Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,101 | 1,108 | |
| Capacity | 1,010 | 1,275 | |
| Location | Bracknell, RG12 9DA | Bracknell, RG12 7BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.4 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.6% Stronger figure | 39.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% Stronger figure | 63.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.4% Stronger figure | 36.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 Stronger figure | 3.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 174 | 196 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 63 | |
| A-level average points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 27.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 Stronger figure | 30.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.8% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,101 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 5.6% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% 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.
Ranelagh School
The Brakenhale School
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