The Brakenhale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 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
- 1108 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 18.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 63.9%
Other White 10.3%
Mixed 9%
African 3.9%
Other Asian 3%
Indian 2.5%
Chinese 2.3%
Other 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 4.16
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 10 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 10 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Dance | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
Admissions
The Brakenhale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 99 106 |
| Year 8 | 207 100 107 |
| Year 9 | 196 101 95 |
| Year 10 | 194 112 82 |
| Year 11 | 197 91 106 |
| Year 12 | 46 18 28 |
| Year 13 | 63 30 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 35.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 41.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 10.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 2.4% |