Best secondary schools in Bracknell Forest
8 of 8 secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8 · all Bracknell Forest schools · primary schools
Ranked on Attainment 8, 2025/26 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school. We hold real catchment boundaries for 5 of them.
- 4 of 8 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- 3 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Attainment 8: 44.25 (best 56.7)
| # | School | Attainment 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranelagh School Bracknell | 56.7 | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.38 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Edgbarrow School Crowthorne | 54.2 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.25 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 3 | The Brakenhale School Bracknell hidden gem | 47.9 | Good | undersubscribed 0.69 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 4 | Sandhurst School Sandhurst hidden gem | 46.3 | Good | undersubscribed 0.84 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 5 | Garth Hill College Bracknell hidden gem | 42.2 | Good | undersubscribed 0.74 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 6 | King's Academy Easthampstead Park Bracknell | 41.5 | — | undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 7 | Wellington College | 17.8 | — | — | approximate |
| 8 | International School of Creative Arts Ascot | 7.2 | — | — | approximate |
Applying in Bracknell Forest
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 31 October 2026 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 15 January 2027 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 1 March 2027 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 16 April 2027 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 31 October 2027 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 15 January 2028 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the Bracknell Forest admission criteria.
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