Community schools are maintained and run by the local authority and have to follow the national curriculum. The LA is the admission authority for these schools.
Secondary schools cater for pupils aged 11 to 16. This is year 7 through to year 11.
If your child is year 10 or 11 it is important for you to discuss available GCSE options with schools before applying. Not all schools will be able to meet your child’s chosen options and it is important for you and the school to be aware of this before you apply. Read our things to consider page for more details.
Types of Bracknell Forest secondary schools
Community schools
Academy schools
Academy schools are schools that receive funding directly from the government and are run by an academy trust who is also the admission authority.
Community schools - admission arrangements
Bracknell Forest is the admission authority for community schools and sets the admissions arrangements (or oversubscription criteria) for these schools.
Garth Hill College is the only Bracknell Forest community secondary school.
The admission arrangements for Garth Hill College can be found on our admissions arrangements page.
If you with to apply under the social and medical criterion for this school, you can download a copy of the required supplementary form from our in-year application page.
Academy schools - admissions arrangements
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:
- Edgbarrow School
- King's Academy Binfield
- King's Academy Easthampstead Park
- Ranelagh School
- Sandhurst School
- The Brakenhale School
Edgbarrow School
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 the Corvus Learning Trust and can be found on the Edgbarrow School website.
King’s Academy Binfield
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.
King’s Academy Easthampstead Park
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 Easthampstead Park website.
Ranelagh School
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 and can be found on the Ranelagh School website.
Sandhurst School
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 Corvus Learning Trust and can be found on the Sandhurst School website.
The Brakenhale School
This school is not part of the Bracknell Forest in-year co-ordinated scheme.
You must contact the school for information about applying. Contact details can be found on the Brakenhale School website.
Sixth Form
All secondary schools in Bracknell Forest have sixth forms. Pupils in individual schools are entitled to be considered for entry into another school sixth form, provided there are sufficient places and the criteria for individual courses is met.
The local authority has responsibility for determining the admissions policy for community sixth forms in secondary schools. The administration of the policy is delegated by the local authority to the community secondary schools.
In other words, we set the admissions criteria and the schools administer it.
You can get an application form from the individual schools.
University Technical College (UTC)
University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are a type of school that offer industry recognised technical qualifications as well as traditional GCSEs and A Levels.
UTCs are schools for 14 to 19 year olds. They deliver an innovative, high-quality education that combines technical, practical and academic learning. In doing so, they offer students more than the traditional GCSE and A Level curriculum. UTC students work closely with employers on real-life technical projects. These build students’ communication and team working skills, which is essential for the workplace.
The closest UTC to Bracknell Forest is Reading. You can find details about applying on the UTC Reading website.