Edgbarrow School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,491 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.1
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The Brakenhale School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,001of 1,275 places
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 196
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 22 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Brakenhale School (URN 110047, until 7 January 2016).
What the data says
Of the 203 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Brakenhale School in 2023, 34% stayed on in The Brakenhale School’s own sixth form (Bracknell Forest average 41%), 48% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Bracknell Forest 47%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, Psychology and Biology.
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 | The Brakenhale School | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 203 | 1,334 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 41% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 48% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | The Brakenhale School | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 78 | 611 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 47% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Brakenhale School | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.2 | 46.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 37% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 4.17 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.7 | 31.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.9 | 49.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 14% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 196 | 100% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 70% |
| English Language | 196 | 100% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 66% |
| English Literature | 190 | 97% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 180 | 92% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 57% |
| History | 99 | 51% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 64% |
| Geography | 98 | 50% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 52% |
| Business Studies | 69 | 35% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 54% |
| Photography | 62 | 32% | 6% | 19% | 19% | 77% |
| Religious Studies | 48 | 24% | 31% | 21% | 32% | 67% |
| Media Studies | 47 | 24% | 4% | 2% | 20% | 30% |
| Spanish | 38 | 19% | 19% | 24% | 27% | 71% |
| 3D Design | 33 | 17% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 3% |
| French | 32 | 16% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 66% |
| Physical Education | 30 | 15% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 60% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 15% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 55% |
| Dance | 20 | 10% | 1% | 5% | 27% | 40% |
| Drama | 19 | 10% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 47% |
| Fine Art | 18 | 9% | 9% | 6% | 28% | 50% |
| Biology | 10 | 5% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 90% |
| Physics | 10 | 5% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 5% | 23% | 30% | 47% | 90% |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 28 | 44% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 32% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 19% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 5 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Brakenhale School | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 112 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 63 | 489 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.78 | 33.02 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 23 | 37% | 13% |
| Psychology | 20 | 32% | 23% |
| Biology | 14 | 22% | 20% |
| Media Studies | 11 | 17% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 17% | 31% |
| English Literature | 10 | 16% | 11% |
| Photography | 8 | 13% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 11% | 17% |
| History | 7 | 11% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| Geography | 6 | 10% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 10% | 4% |
| Sociology | 6 | 10% | 13% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 37% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 10% | — |
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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.