SCHOOL PROFILE

Edgbarrow School

Secondary Academy converter URN 145244
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,470 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2022
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bracknell Forest
Trust THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,491 1,491 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 704 47.2% of pupils
Male pupils 787 52.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.7%
19.1 pts below England
School 5.7%
Bracknell Forest 11.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.6%
13.7 pts below England
School 6.6%
Bracknell Forest 14.3%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Bracknell Forest 1.4%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
73.7%
1,099
Any other White background
8.1%
121
Indian
4.2%
62
White and Asian
2.5%
37
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
27
Any other Asian background
1.7%
25
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.9% 178 of 1,491 pupils
8.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.9%
Bracknell Forest 20.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.5% 112 pupils
England 14.8% 7.3 pts below
EHC plans 4.4% 66 pupils
England 6.0% 1.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 40
Social, emotional & mental health 35
Autistic spectrum disorder 33
Moderate learning difficulty 23
Other difficulty or disability 17
Speech, language & communication 14

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

54.1 14.9 pts above England
School 54.1
Bracknell Forest 35.2
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 63.6% England 36.0% 27.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 80.9% England 51.4% 29.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 68.4% England 30.6% 37.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.14 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.34 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.49%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.72 pts lower than England
School 5.49%
Bracknell Forest 5.16%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.44%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.38 pts lower than England
School 11.44%
Bracknell Forest 11.07%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.07%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.73 pts lower than England
School 1.07%
Bracknell Forest 1.00%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.4% 9.1 pts above England
Edgbarrow School
101.4%
Bracknell Forest
92.9%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information