SCHOOL PROFILE

Owlsmoor Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151784
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 686 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

8 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 507 487 full-time · 20 part-time
Female pupils 223 44.0% of pupils
Male pupils 284 56.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.6%
13.2 pts below England
School 11.6%
Bracknell Forest 11.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.0%
8.3 pts below England
School 12.0%
Bracknell Forest 14.3%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Bracknell Forest 1.4%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.1%
391
Any other Mixed background
5.3%
27
Any other Asian background
5.1%
26
Any other White background
4.3%
22
Indian
2.8%
14
African
1.0%
5
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 19.3% 98 of 507 pupils
1.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.3%
Bracknell Forest 20.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.0% 66 pupils
England 14.8% 1.8 pts below
EHC plans 6.3% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 0.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 45
Moderate learning difficulty 15
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Physical disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

73.9% 14.3 pts below England
Owlsmoor Primary School
73.9%
Bracknell Forest
93.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
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