King's Academy Binfield

About King's Academy Binfield

King's Academy Binfield was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with inspectors awarding the top grade across all five categories including leadership, behaviour, personal development and the quality of education. The school's Progress 8 score of 0.02 tells the most informative story about its academic outcomes: pupils here achieve very slightly better than the national average, and notably above the Bracknell Forest local authority average of -0.01. That places King's Academy Binfield third out of seven state secondary schools in the borough, behind only Ranelagh School and Edgbarrow School. The school's Attainment 8 score of 47.3 means the average pupil achieves just under a grade 5 across their best eight GCSE subjects, while 70.5% of pupils secured a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The EBacc average point score sits at 4.44, and 79.2% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects.

Digging deeper into the Progress 8 breakdown, the school shows particular strength in English and maths, with scores of 0.17 and 0.13 respectively, meaning pupils make above-average progress in these core subjects. The EBacc element of Progress 8 is also positive at 0.16, though the open element (other GCSEs) comes in at -0.29, suggesting pupils may not progress as strongly in non-core subjects. The EBacc entry rate is high at 79.2%, but only 32.9% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths alongside the EBacc subjects, dropping to 22.1% at the more demanding grade 5 threshold. Nationally, the school ranks 1,478th out of 3,141 schools on Progress 8, placing it in the top half of schools across England. In the South East region it sits 227th out of 461 schools, a solid mid-table position for a large comprehensive.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 464 applications for 201 places, with 195 first-preference applications and 178 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 2.31 to one reflects its popularity among Bracknell Forest families. Facilities are comprehensive, including a theatre, sixth form centre, astro turf, tennis courts, science labs and music rooms, plus a nursery provision for children from age three. The school offers a wide range of SEND support covering dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, physical disabilities and social and emotional mental health, alongside a resourced provision. With clubs ranging from Model UN to gardening and Young Enterprise, plus sports including swimming, martial arts and hockey, this is a well-equipped all-through school that suits families looking for a large, inclusive secondary with strong core academic outcomes and a clear sixth form pathway.

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