Schools in Bracknell Forest

36 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Bracknell Forest

Primary

Offered their first choice 89.1%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 84.3% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 96.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 1,397
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 89.1% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 96.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 4.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 84.3%.

The council's primary schools between them had 1,470 places for 1,397 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 82.7%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 78.9% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 95.0%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 1,337
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 82.7% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 95.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 78.9%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 1,500 places for 1,337 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Bracknell Forest lodged 57 appeals about a school place.

47 of them were heard by a panel and 6 succeeded, which is about 13 in every 100 heard.

The other 10 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Primary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Ascot Heath Primary School Ascot	0.91	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Binfield Church of England Primary School Bracknell	0.88	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery Bracknell Forest	0.73	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
College Town Primary School Sandhurst	0.91	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Cranbourne Primary School Windsor	1.13	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Crown Wood Primary School Bracknell	1.10	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Crowthorne	1.30	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Fox Hill Primary School Bracknell	1.45	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Great Hollands Primary School Bracknell	1.48	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Harmans Water Primary School Bracknell	0.92	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Holly Spring Primary School Bracknell	0.80	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Bracknell	0.87	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
King's Academy Meadow Vale Bracknell	0.80	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
King's Academy Oakwood Bracknell	1.23	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
New Scotland Hill Primary School Sandhurst	1.10	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Owlsmoor Primary School Sandhurst	0.90	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Sandy Lane Primary School Bracknell	0.72	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Bracknell Forest	1.50	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Bracknell	0.97	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Sandhurst	0.83	-	none held
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Bracknell	0.77	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Pines School Bracknell	1.24	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Sandhurst	1.20	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Warfield Church of England Primary School Bracknell	1.15	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Whitegrove Primary School Bracknell	1.03	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Wildmoor Heath School Bracknell	1.10	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Wildridings Primary School Bracknell	0.81	-	Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework)
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Bracknell	1.30	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School Bracknell	0.87	-	Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Bracknell Forest by first preferences per place
Schools in GU47 (6)
Schools in RG12 (17)
Schools in RG42 (8)
Schools in RG45 (5)
Schools in SL4 (15)
Schools in SL5 (7)
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