Edgbarrow School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,491 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.1
Academy converter
Ranelagh School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,138of 1,010 places
- Free school meals
- 5.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 12 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ranelagh School (URN 110082, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 169 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ranelagh School in 2023, 57% stayed on in Ranelagh School’s own sixth form (Bracknell Forest average 41%), 28% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 108 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 55% went to university (Bracknell Forest 47%, England 37%), and 39% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.4 against 46.1 across England and 46.9 in Bracknell Forest, with 59% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bracknell Forest and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ranelagh School | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 169 | 1,334 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 41% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ranelagh School | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 108 | 611 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 55% | 47% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 39% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ranelagh School | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.4 | 46.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 37% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 | 4.17 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 7% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.4 | 31.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.0 | 49.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 15% | 14% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 170 | 98% | 89% | 24% | 20% | 82% |
| Mathematics | 170 | 98% | 88% | 30% | 22% | 84% |
| Religious Studies | 167 | 96% | 31% | 21% | 32% | 72% |
| English Literature | 165 | 95% | 86% | 30% | 21% | 85% |
| Combined Science | 129 | 74% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 69% |
| History | 98 | 56% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 86% |
| Geography | 84 | 48% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 81% |
| Spanish | 61 | 35% | 19% | 54% | 27% | 97% |
| Economics | 47 | 27% | 1% | 11% | 34% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 42 | 24% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 57% |
| Biology | 41 | 24% | 23% | 41% | 45% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 41 | 24% | 23% | 32% | 47% | 90% |
| Physics | 41 | 24% | 23% | 37% | 46% | 90% |
| Fine Art | 41 | 24% | 9% | 34% | 28% | 78% |
| Drama | 37 | 21% | 7% | 16% | 27% | 78% |
| Design and Technology | 31 | 18% | 11% | 45% | 23% | 90% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 16% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 82% |
| Music | 22 | 13% | 5% | 32% | 33% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 20 | 11% | 8% | 40% | 21% | 95% |
| French | 11 | 6% | 18% | 64% | 29% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Psychology | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 48 | 57% | — |
| Health Studies | 32 | 38% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ranelagh School | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 213 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 84 | 489 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.42 | 33.02 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 36 | 43% | 31% |
| Physics | 20 | 24% | 12% |
| Biology | 20 | 24% | 20% |
| Geography | 20 | 24% | 10% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 19% | 13% |
| History | 15 | 18% | 13% |
| Sociology | 14 | 17% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 15% | 17% |
| Psychology | 9 | 11% | 23% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 11% | 3% |
| Politics | 9 | 11% | 6% |
| Product Design | 8 | 10% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 10% | 5% |
| Economics | 8 | 10% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 8% | 3% |
| Drama | 7 | 8% | 2% |
| Spanish | 6 | 7% | 2% |
| English Language | 6 | 7% | 4% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.