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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Garth Hill College | Ranelagh School | The Brakenhale School | The Brakenhale School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Garth Hill College | Ranelagh School | The Brakenhale School | The Brakenhale School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bracknell, RG42 2AD | Bracknell, RG12 9DA | Bracknell, RG12 7BA | Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.4 | 58.3 | — | 43.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.6 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 38% | 72% | — | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | 91% | — | 61% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 17% | 36% | — | 36% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 5.2 | — | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 6.1% | — | 11.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.6% | 15.5% | — | 32.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.3% | 1.7% | — | 5.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.36 (Competitive) | — | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 165 | 224 | — | 177 |
| Places offereddiffers | 244 | 165 | — | 207 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,452 | 1,138 | — | 1,001 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,452 / 1,550 (94%) | 1,138 / 1,010 (113%) | — | 1,001 / 1,275 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.8% | 5.8% | — | 21.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Keith Grainger | Mr Timothy Griffith | Mrs Jane Coley | Mrs Camilla Douglas |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Oxford | — | — |
| Constituency | Bracknell | Bracknell | Bracknell | Bracknell |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Oxford | — | Greenshaw Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | — | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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