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Harmans Water Primary School

Community school · Bracknell · RG12 9NE

Ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · Bracknell Forest

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

69

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

445 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
216 / 229
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
445 / 440 (101%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Matthew Irving

Location

Address
Wellington Drive, Harmans Water
Postcode
RG12 9NE
Town
Bracknell
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
District
Bracknell Forest
Constituency
Bracknell
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.2%.

Open schools in Bracknell
26
Primary schools in Bracknell
19
Academies among open schools in Bracknell
46% (12)
Open schools in RG12
17
Primary in RG12
14
Open schools in Bracknell Forest LA
46
Primary in Bracknell Forest LA
29

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BracknellNear RG12

  • Crown Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bracknell · RG12 0PE · Bracknell Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.18

    0.5 miles away

  • Fox Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bracknell · RG12 7JZ · Bracknell Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Holly Spring Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bracknell · RG12 2SW · Bracknell Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.82

    0.8 miles away

  • Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bracknell Forest · RG12 7WW · Bracknell Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.85

    1.2 miles away

  • Wildridings Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bracknell · RG12 7DX · Bracknell Forest

    Ages 5–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.84

    1.2 miles away

  • Sandy Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bracknell · RG12 2JG · Bracknell Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.83

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Matthew Irving
Telephone
01344422196
Website
www.harmanswater.co.uk

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