The Brakenhale SchoolKing's Academy Binfield
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bracknell.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Brakenhale School and King's Academy Binfield in Bracknell.
The Brakenhale School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King's Academy Binfield scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). King's Academy Binfield is ahead on our composite score.
The Brakenhale School was judged Good and King's Academy Binfield was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for The Brakenhale School and 48.6 for King's Academy Binfield.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Brakenhale School (42.4 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King's Academy Binfield (51.6 in 2022-23, 48.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BracknellThe Brakenhale School | BracknellKing's Academy Binfield | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 7 in Bracknell Forest | 3rd of 7 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,108 | 1,443 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 1,850 | |
| Location | Bracknell, RG12 7BA | Bracknell, RG42 4FS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% | 48.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.3% | 70.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.7% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 4.53 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 27.8 | 29.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.9 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.2% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,108 | 1,443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% | 15.2% 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.
The Brakenhale School
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