The Brakenhale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Unique reference
- 142577
- Address
- Rectory Lane, RG12 7BA
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1148 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 67.2%
Other White 11.6%
Mixed 8.8%
Other Asian 3%
Indian 1.9%
Chinese 1.8%
African 1.7%
Other 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 89 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
The Brakenhale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 104 104 |
| Year 8 | 208 109 99 |
| Year 9 | 207 118 89 |
| Year 10 | 207 93 114 |
| Year 11 | 210 103 107 |
| Year 12 | 70 33 37 |
| Year 13 | 38 23 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 55.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 38.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 11.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 6.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 72.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 26.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.2% |