The Brakenhale School

State-Funded School

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South EastRegion

Bracknell ForestLocal Authority

BracknellConstituency

RG12 7BAPostcode

3.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Brakenhale School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Bracknell Forest, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,001 pupils. The Brakenhale School is part of Greenshaw Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.93

Ethnicity

White

71%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,001

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

21%

England average

27%

First language not English

22%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,001
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Greenshaw Learning Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 22 May 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
10 Mar 2019	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.