Ranelagh School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Bracknell · RG12 9DA · Bracknell Forest
Ages 11–18
- Att858.3
- P80.6
- EM5+72%
- Absence6.1%
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142577
The Brakenhale School
Academy sponsor led · Bracknell · RG12 7BA
Ages 11–18 · 1,001 pupils · Bracknell Forest
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
43.0
Overall absence
11.5%
Admissions demand
0.86 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-07-02
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 843.0
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry36%
EBacc APS: 3.9
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised3.8%
- Authorised absence
- 7.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,079
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary 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
0.86 · Often has places
1st preferences
177
Places offered
207
1st-preference offers
175
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 409
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 207
- Applications from outside LA
- 5
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
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 fill79%
1,001 pupils · 1,275 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,001
- Boys / girls
- 501 / 500
- School capacity
- 1,275
- Capacity fill
- 1,001 / 1,275 (79%)
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- FSM pupils
- 204
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Camilla Douglas
Location
- Address
- Rectory Lane
- Postcode
- RG12 7BA
- 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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, 1,001 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.9%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Garth Hill College
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Secondary
Bracknell · RG42 2AD · Bracknell Forest
Ages 11–18
- Att842.4
- P8-0.2
- EM5+38%
- Absence9.6%
0.9 miles away
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Bracknell · RG12 8FS · Bracknell Forest
Ages 11–18
- Att844.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+44%
- Absence8.3%
1.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Camilla Douglas
- Telephone
- 01344423041