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Catchment areas could go at 14 Bracknell Forest schools from 2028
Distance, not catchment, would decide places at 14 council schools, Garth Hill included, from September 2028. The consultation closes on 2 December.
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Bracknell SEND plan approved, unlocking a £29m deficit grant
Government approval of Bracknell Forest's SEND plan unlocks a £29m grant that clears 90% of a £32.4m deficit. About £3.4m remains, plus this year's overspend.
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Bracknell Ofsted: St Joseph's Primary Strong in All 7 Areas
St Joseph's Catholic Primary in Bracknell is rated Strong in all seven Ofsted areas. College Town and St Michael's in Sandhurst earn Strong for early years.
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Bracknell council this week: care charging consultation approved
Cabinet approved a 12-week consultation on adult social care charges on 13 October and adopted the school places strategy and a £6.76m SEND building plan.
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Bracknell school places: the full schools, the ones with room, and 173 SEND places
Edgbarrow, Ranelagh and King's Academy Binfield are oversubscribed; Garth Hill and Sandhurst have room. Cabinet adopted the council's plan on 13 October.
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The Pines School to get 50-place unit for autistic pupils
Bracknell Forest is hiring a builder to create 50 places for autistic pupils and those with learning needs at The Pines School in Hanworth, open by March 2028.
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Bracknell Schools Lockdown: Email Threat Not Credible
Police say the emailed threat that put Bracknell Forest schools into lockdown on Thursday was not credible. Nobody was harmed; the investigation continues.
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Charters School Free Bus Pass Ends for Year 7s From 2027
Bracknell Forest children starting at Charters School in Sunningdale in September 2027 lose the free bus pass if a school is nearer. Current pupils keep theirs.
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Bracknell GCSE results 2026: 68.3% got English and maths
Bracknell Forest's best GCSE year in four: 68.3% passed both English and maths, Attainment 8 47.9. Three schools published figures, four did not.
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Bracknell A level results 2026: 97.5% pass, 11.7% at A*
Ofqual data puts 97.5% of A level results at Bracknell Forest centres at a pass grade and 11.7% at A*. Edgbarrow, Garth Hill and Brakenhale published their own figures.
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Bracknell School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 October
Bracknell Forest half term is 26 to 30 October, but Brakenhale breaks on 19 October, Ranelagh on 22 October and Wellington on 17 October. Every date by school.
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Bracknell Half Term October 2026: Dates and What's On
Bracknell Forest schools break 26 to 30 October 2026, Brakenhale a week earlier. The Lexicon's pumpkin Giants from 19 October, The Look Out show, Coral Reef.