The Brakenhale SchoolKing's Academy Easthampstead Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bracknell.
Summary of the comparison
The Brakenhale School and King's Academy Easthampstead Park are secondary schools in Bracknell.
The Brakenhale School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King's Academy Easthampstead Park scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). King's Academy Easthampstead Park is ahead on our composite score.
The Brakenhale School was judged Good and King's Academy Easthampstead Park was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for The Brakenhale School and 41.5 for King's Academy Easthampstead Park.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Brakenhale School (42.4 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at King's Academy Easthampstead Park (44.9 in 2023-24, 41.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BracknellThe Brakenhale School | BracknellKing's Academy Easthampstead Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 7 in Bracknell Forest | 4th of 7 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,001 | 1,050 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Bracknell, RG12 7BA | Bracknell, RG12 8FS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.7% Stronger figure | 57.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 188 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 41 | |
| A-level average points | 27.8 | 32.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.9 | 33.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.2% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,108 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% | 25.1% 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.
The Brakenhale School
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
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