SchoolScoresThe Pines School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Hanworth Road, Hanworth, Bracknell, RG12 7WX
01344 426413 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 January 2023.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
52 pupils in this year group.
48% — 12 points below the Bracknell Forest average, and 14 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 62% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 58% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 56% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 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 about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 36 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (72%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 87 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.2
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 20 places for autism; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.9% | 12.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.4% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.8% | 13.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.8% | 18.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 12th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Lower than 55% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 4.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 10th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Lower than 59% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.4% | 8.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 18th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 17th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 18th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 12% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.2 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 19th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.0 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 19 state primary schools in Bracknell. Higher than 53% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.2% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2024 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Easthampstead CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Hollands Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 strong, 3 expected · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fox Hill Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wildridings Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Jennett's Park CofE Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crown Wood Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harmans Water Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Pines School's Ofsted rating?
The Pines School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 January 2023.
How did The Pines School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14 points below the England average of 62%.
Is The Pines School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 36 families put The Pines School as their first choice for 29 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 26 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 134740.
- 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.