The Brakenhale School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bracknell, South East RG12 7BA · Bracknell Forest
#369 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2180 of 4,090 nationally
About The Brakenhale School
The Brakenhale School is a academy secondary located in Bracknell, in the Bracknell Forest local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,001 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 369th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,001; capacity filled 78.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.3%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 25 schools in Bracknell; The Brakenhale School ranks 14th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Brakenhale School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,001
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Brakenhale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fox Hill Primary School
Bracknell · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 475 m away
Ranelagh School
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,138 students · 538 m away
Wildridings Primary School
Bracknell · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
413 students · 721 m away
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bracknell · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 908 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Bracknell Forest · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.1 km away
Harmans Water Primary School
Bracknell · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.2 km away
Garth Hill College
Bracknell · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,452 students · 1.4 km away
Holly Spring Primary School
Bracknell · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
603 students · 1.6 km away
Crown Wood Primary School
Bracknell · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
671 students · 1.6 km away
Great Hollands Primary School
Bracknell · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
278 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,004 students
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
Turner Free School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
997 students
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,009 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Brakenhale School a good school?
The Brakenhale School has a Success Index (England) of 45.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #369 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Brakenhale School rank in South East?
The Brakenhale School ranks #369 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2180 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Brakenhale School?
The Brakenhale School had 1,001 students in 2025.
Is The Brakenhale School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Brakenhale School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Brakenhale School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Brakenhale School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.