School Chooser

Wildmoor Heath School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedAcademy208 pupilsBracknellBracknell Forest
School Chooser Score
56
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 33 to 77
Out of 100. Better than 15% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, May 2026
Reached the expected level at 1157%England 63%
Attendance96.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families7%Far fewer than most schools
Places2 spare208 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher22.2School workforce census

Wildmoor Heath School is a converter academy in Bracknell for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 208 pupils and room for 210. About 7 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 57 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 15% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in May 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Lower Broadmoor Road, Crowthorne, Bracknell, RG45 7HD01344 772034wildmoorheath.org.ukMr Chris Neal headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 19 May 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
As expected
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
As expected
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
As expected
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
As expected
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
As expected
Early years
Strong
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
25 May 2022UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

35 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1157%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level3%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score108.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score107.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 68%68%20172018: 58%58%20182019: 77%77%20192023: 74%74%20232024: 73%73%20242025: 57%57%2025
Since 2017: -11%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure20252024202320192018†2017†Bracknell ForestEngland
Pupils tested353335303128
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%73%74%77%58%68%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths3%12%11%10%6%4%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score108.0107.0108.0106.0104.0102.0106.4105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score107.0107.0104.0105.0103.0103.0105.3104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score108.0108.0105.0107.0105.0104.0105.7105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard83%82%89%87%81%68%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard74%79%83%83%68%79%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)71%76%80%80%77%79%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.5+1.0-0.2-1.4
Maths progressMaths progress score-1.3-1.0-0.9-0.6

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Wildmoor Heath School, the school this one replaced in January 2018. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
47%67%
Gap 20 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Nearly full204 pupils for 209 places, 2024/25
98% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bracknell Forest council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll208Census January 2026
Places21099% full
Pupils from low-income families7%7% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English10%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support10%21 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%13 pupils with a plan
Average class size29.77 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils43%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)6%£18,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls120 / 88
White British pupils75%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 26.3 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 32.3 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (9), language and communications needs (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (7), Specific learning difficulty (6), Other difficulty or disability (2), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll208205211201207208
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals7%7%8%6%4%7%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language10%11%14%10%6%10%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support10%9%10%12%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans7%5%4%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.9%4.2%4.3%5.6%2.6%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.9%3.3%3.8%4.8%2.2%2.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.9%0.9%0.6%0.8%0.4%0.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.5%5.8%8.1%14.1%4.2%5.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate2.49.50.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers9.4full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher22.2Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants7.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,814
Teachers who left in the year18%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.62024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,098England £7,128. Total £1.3m
Income per pupil£6,917England £7,587. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,293England £3,405
Money in reserve12%A healthy amount put by: £169k, £825 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£168kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,098spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m21212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate62 per 1,000 people32% lower than the England average
Typical house price£415,000Bracknell Forest
Nearest bus stop810 mCrowthorne High Street, 0 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Crowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England0.6 miles209No overall grade 202599Compare
Owlsmoor Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles507Good 2023Compare
Oaklands Infant SchoolAcademy1.1 miles176Good 202364Compare
Oaklands Junior SchoolAcademy1.1 miles244Good 202271Compare
Hatch Ride Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles202Good 202277Compare
New Scotland Hill Primary SchoolCouncil1.3 miles221Good 202369Compare
College Town Primary SchoolCouncil1.3 miles479Good 202250Compare
Uplands Primary School and NurseryAcademy1.4 miles248Good 202379Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Wildmoor Heath School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats15%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 57 is 21 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 78 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Wildmoor Heath School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England5.6 miles207Not inspected66Compare
Cranbourne Primary SchoolCouncil6.7 miles202No overall grade 202577Compare
White Waltham CofE AcademyAcademy8.6 miles204Good 202478Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 57 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 57% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 33 to 77. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.13
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 35 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%below
-0.10
Ofsted report card, 0.3 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.03
DfE progress measure; 35 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.07
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.09
2024/25; 187 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
-0.01
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 35 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Wildmoor Heath School a good school?

It is about average. Wildmoor Heath School scores 57 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 15% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 33 to 77, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Wildmoor Heath School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 19 May 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as as expected.

How good are Wildmoor Heath School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 57% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 3% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Wildmoor Heath School have?

208 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 99% full.

Is Wildmoor Heath School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Wildmoor Heath School?

Pupils were in school 96.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Wildmoor Heath School?

The average class had 29.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 43% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Lower Broadmoor Road, Crowthorne, Bracknell, RG45 7HD
Telephone
01344 772034
Website
www.wildmoorheath.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Chris Neal
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Greenshaw Learning Trust (39 schools)
Local authority
Bracknell Forest
Ward
Crowthorne
Constituency
Bracknell
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 2018 (academy converter)
URN
145319 · LAESTAB 8672065 · UKPRN 10066341
Formerly
Wildmoor Heath School

Where these figures come from