SchoolScoresKing's Academy Meadow Vale
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Moordale Avenue, Bracknell, RG42 1SY
01344 421046 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 24 May 2011. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 16 October 2019: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
87 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 109942), before it changed to its current form.
52% — 8 points below the Bracknell Forest average, and 10 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 56% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bracknell Forest. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 65 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 52 |
| Of those, offered a place | 52 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 103 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.7 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.0% | 12.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 14th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.0% | 13.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.7% | 18.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 5th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Lower than 78% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 4.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 9th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Lower than 72% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 8.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 5th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 5th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 13th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 46% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.3 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 62% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 17th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 30% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 17.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Newbold School 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Sandy Lane Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warfield CofE Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Binfield CofE Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wildridings Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Academy Oakwood 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Hollands Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 strong, 3 expected · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Easthampstead CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fox Hill Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is King's Academy Meadow Vale's Ofsted rating?
King's Academy Meadow Vale was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 May 2011. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 October 2019, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did King's Academy Meadow Vale do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10 points below the England average of 62%.
Is King's Academy Meadow Vale oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 52 families put King's Academy Meadow Vale as their first choice for 65 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 52 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151266.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.