About Bracknell Forest
By choosing to teach in Bracknell Forest you will start a career with one of the best educational authorities in the country. We pride ourselves on providing first-class learning prospects for our teachers with an outstanding professional development programme allowing exciting personal growth.
Bracknell Forest, although a small authority, can offer you a diverse range of teaching opportunities within an excellent environment for development and promotion.
There are many different types and sizes of schools within the Borough, each with their own characteristics, merits and strengths. Whilst the majority are community schools, the Borough also has strong partnerships with the Diocesan Bodies for the provision of places in our Church Schools. There are in total 38 schools, including six secondary schools, one special school and a pupil referral unit.
Many of our secondary schools have been credited with specialist status awards including technology, maths and computing, business and enterprise, art and science.
Children with special needs are well provided for at Kennel Lane School. The school is equipped for moderate, severe and profound learning difficulties or physical disabilities and was rated as 'oustanding' in their 2009 Ofsted report.
We are proud of our schools and the achievements of our children and by recruiting high quality teaching and support staff, we encourage our school children to achieve high standards and maximise their potential.
Many of our schools, and our Education department, have Investors in People Status, recognising the importance placed on staff development.
Bracknell Forest has established a number of learning networks where different primary and secondary schools work together to enhance both teachers and pupils learning.
Bracknell Forest is a centre of excellence for many areas and collaborates with other neighbouring authorities. Bracknell Forest offers a wide range of Inset courses, conferences and other Professional Development opportunities.
Many newly qualified teachers join Bracknell Forest schools as they wish to benefit from our excellent induction programme. We have separate programmes for primary and secondary teachers to attend. Training for secondary NQTs is rotated around our six secondary schools, giving ideal opportunities to share good practice.
Click here for a full list of our schools, further information and access to their websites.
Primary Schools
Bracknell Forest’s 30 primary schools cater for children from the ages of 4 to 11.
We have has a wide range of primary schools including church schools, schools with attached nurseries, small schools with 100 pupils and large schools with 550 pupils.
All of our primary schools are equipped with interactive whiteboard technology and broadband technology, many have ICT suites and some have wireless laptops for pupil use.
Our primary school children accomplish many achievements across a wide range of activities including music, sport and drama as well as in their academic work. Several schools have attained Artsmark and Sportsmark awards.
Bracknell Forest is piloting a scheme to teach languages in primary schools.
All our schools participate in the Healthy Schools Programme. The Scheme covers all aspects of school life including physical activity, healthy eating and emotional health and well-being.
Many of our primary schools operate a peer mediation scheme and have active school councils.
Primary School Statistics
- 30 schools in total
- 7 Church of England schools
- 2 Roman Catholic schools
- Half of our primary schools have on-site nursery classes
Secondary Schools
Bracknell Forest has six Secondary co-educational comprehensive Schools; all providing education from 11 to 18 years.
Our secondary schools provide education for over 6,000 pupils; we have invested heavily in their secondary schools, helping to raise standards and make them an exciting place to learn.
An innovative programme known as CMCD (Consistency Management & Co-operative Discipline) which improves pupil behaviour and aids learning is operating in three schools with considerable success. This is planned to be extended to all secondary schools.
Many of our secondary schools have been credited with specialist status awards including;
- Technology
- Science
- Maths & Computing
- Business and Enterprise
- Combined Visual Arts and Business and Enterprise
Secondary School Statistics
- 5 community schools
- 1 Church of England Aided School
- 4 schools with Specialist Status
- 1 Pupil Referral Unit
- 6 schools with Sixth Form
Special School and Special Need Provision
Kennel Lane School is our special school catering for children aged between 2 and 19 years old. The school was recently rated as 'outstanding' in their 2009 Ofsted inspection.
Kennel Lane School views each pupil as an individual and takes into account his/her specific educational needs and individual learning style. The school promotes a calm and purposeful learning environment with opportunities for whole class, small group and individual work sessions within lessons.
The school works closely with our mainstream schools in innovative ways.
Special Needs Provision
- 1 special school
- 1 secondary school and 2 primary schools with resources for children with particular special needs
- A dedicated Language and Literacy Centre
- A Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)
- A Primary Pupil Support Unit for children with behavioural difficulties
Playing for Success
The Study Support Centre, based at the John Nike Leisuresport Complex, provides after school support to children and young people helping them improve their study skills, self esteem and motivation as well as literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
Education Centre
Continuing Professional Development is considered very important in Bracknell Forest and is supported by a programme of high quality in-service training courses and conferences.
Bracknell Forest LA has a dedicated Education Centre the purpose of which is to provide a stimulating and well-resourced base to support the training of teachers and school staff.
The centre is located at Easthampstead Park Conference Centre mansion house in a rural area between Bracknell and Wokingham, within easy reach of all of our schools.
The facilities on offer include: -
- Dedicated IT Training rooms
- Resource Rooms packed full of materials and ideas
- A number of key advisory staff are also based here - particularly the Literacy and Numeracy Consultants
Young People in Sport
Bracknell Forest’s Young People in Sport scheme is organised by the Leisure Services and Education departments.
Most recent Young People in Sport events include:-
- Badminton Festival
- Kwik Cricket Scheme
- Primary Athletics Championships
- Girls Kwik Cricket Festival
- Cross Country Relays
- Tag Rugby Scheme
- Swimming Gala
- TOP Play Infants Schools Sports Skill Scheme
Berkshire Maestros - The Young Musician’s Trust
Bracknell Forest maintains strong links with Berkshire Maestros who offer instrumental and vocal lessons and activities such as orchestras, bands, ensembles, choirs.. In Primary Schools the Trust provides an introduction to music for infant school pupils with the Kindermusik classes.
To assist progress and the development of musical skills and understanding, pupils are encouraged to participate in as many appropriate activities as possible.
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