Primary schools are for pupils aged 4 to 11. This is reception through to year 6.
Community schools are maintained and run by the local authority and have to follow the national curriculum.
The local authority is the admission authority for these schools. This means they set the criteria that determines how school places are allocated.
Voluntary controlled schools are maintained by the local authority. They also employ the staff.
The school land and buildings are owned by a charity, often a church. They will appoint some members of the governing body.
The local authority is the admission authority for these schools. This means they set the criteria that determines how school places are allocated.
Voluntary aided schools are maintained by the local authority.
However, the school buildings and land are usually owned by a charity, often a church.
The governing body employs the staff and they are the admission authority for these schools. This means they set the criteria that determines how school places are allocated.
Academies are schools that receive funding directly from the government.
They are run by an academy trust who is also the admission authority. This means they sets the criteria that determines how school places are allocated.
Primary education is also provided at the borough’s special school, Kennel Lane School. Applications for this school are processed separately through the special educational needs team.
Bracknell Forest is the admission authority for community schools and sets the admissions arrangements (or oversubscription criteria) for these schools. These can be found on our admissions arrangements page.
If you wish to apply for a community school under the social and medical criterion, you can download a copy of the required supplementary form from our in-year application page.
The following Bracknell Forest schools are community schools:
Bracknell Forest is the admission authority for voluntary controlled schools and sets the admissions arrangements (or oversubscription criteria) for these schools. These can be found on our admissions arrangements page.
If you wish to apply for a community school under the social and medical criterion, you can download a copy of the required supplementary form from our in-year application page.
The following Bracknell Forest schools are voluntary controlled schools:
The admissions criteria for Voluntary Aided schools are set by the Governing Body of each school. For some of these schools an additional form may need to be completed as part of the application process.
Please contact the relevant school or check their website for any supplementary forms that might need to be submitted with your application.
The following Bracknell Forest schools are voluntary aided:
This school is not part of the Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme.
You must contact the school for information about applying. You can find contact details on the Binfield CE Primary School website.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process in this guide applies.
The admissions arrangements (criteria) for this school are set by the school governing body and can be found on the St Joseph's School website.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process in this guide applies.
The admissions arrangements (criteria) for this school are set by the school governing body and can be found on the St Michael's Easthampstead Primary School website.
The admissions criteria for academies are set by each school’s trust. For some of these schools an additional form may need to be completed as part of the application process.
Contact the relevant school or check their website for any supplementary forms that might need to be submitted with your application.
The following Bracknell Forest schools are academies:
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process detailed within this guide applies.
The admissions arrangements (criteria) for this school have been set by Maiden Erlegh Trust can be found on the Birch Hill Primary School website.
This school is not part of the Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme.
You must contact the school for information about applying. You can find contact details on the Crown Wood Primary School website.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process detailed within this guide applies.
The admissions arrangements (criteria) for this school have been set by Maiden Erlegh Trust can be found on the Great Hollands Primary School website.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process detailed within this guide applies.
The admissions arrangements (criteria) for this school have been set by Bonitas Academy Trust can be found on the Jennett's Park Primary School website.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process detailed within this guide applies.
Any supplementary information forms required for this school can be found on our in-year school application page.
The admissions arrangements (criteria) for this school have been set by King’s Group Academies Trust and can be found on the King's Academy Binfield website.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process detailed within this guide applies.
Any supplementary information forms required for this school can be found on our in-year school application page.
The school converted into an academy on 1 November 2024 and for the academic year 2025 to 2026 King’s Academies Trust adopted the admissions arrangements set by Bracknell Forest Council. These are explained in our community primary schools - admission arrangements section.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process detailed within this guide applies.
Any supplementary information forms required for this school can be found on our in-year school application page.
The admissions arrangements (criteria) for this school have been set by King’s Group Academies Trust and can be found on King's Academy Binfield website.
This school is not part of the Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme.
You must contact the school for information about applying. You can find contact details on the Owlsmoor Primary School website.
This school is not part of the Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme.
You must contact the school for information about applying. You can find contact details on the Sandy Lane Primary School website.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process detailed within this guide applies.
The admissions arrangements (criteria) for this school have been set by the Catholic Academy Trust and can be found on the St Margaret Clitherow Primary School website.
This school is not part of the Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme.
You must contact the school for information about applying. You can find contact details on the St Michael's Primary School website.
This school is part of Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme and the in-year application process detailed within this guide applies.
Any supplementary information forms required for this school can be found on our in-year school application page.
The school converted into an academy on 1 June 2024 and for the academic year 2025 to 2026 Key Academy Trust adopted the admissions arrangements set by Bracknell Forest Council. These are explained in our community primary schools - admission arrangements section.
This school is not part of the Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme.
You must contact the school for information about applying. You can find contact details on the Wildmoor Heath Primary School website.
This school is not part of the Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme.
You must contact the school for information about applying. You can find contact details on the Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School website.
