Edgbarrow School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,491 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.1
Free schools
King's Academy Binfield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,500of 1,850 places
- Free school meals
- 9.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 177
- Ofsted
- Good, 1 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 119 pupils who finished Year 11 at King's Academy Binfield in 2023, 49% stayed on in King's Academy Binfield’s own sixth form (Bracknell Forest average 41%), 34% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 45% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.6 against 46.1 across England and 46.9 in Bracknell Forest, with 49% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, History and Business Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bracknell Forest and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | King's Academy Binfield | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 119 | 1,334 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 49% | 41% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | King's Academy Binfield | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.6 | 46.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 65% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.53 | 4.17 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.1 | 31.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.9 | 49.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 15% | 14% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 176 | 99% | 88% | 19% | 22% | 76% |
| English Language | 176 | 99% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 77% |
| English Literature | 175 | 99% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 120 | 68% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 53% |
| Geography | 118 | 67% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 61% |
| Spanish | 80 | 45% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 68% |
| History | 78 | 44% | 41% | 44% | 26% | 78% |
| Religious Studies | 54 | 31% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 61% |
| Physics | 54 | 31% | 23% | 35% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 31% | 23% | 33% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 54 | 31% | 23% | 33% | 45% | 100% |
| French | 50 | 28% | 18% | 46% | 29% | 84% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 19% | 8% | 36% | 21% | 88% |
| Design and Technology | 33 | 19% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 39% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 16% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 82% |
| Physical Education | 26 | 15% | 11% | 15% | 24% | 54% |
| Statistics | 25 | 14% | 5% | 64% | 20% | 96% |
| Textiles | 16 | 9% | 2% | 25% | 27% | 69% |
| Fine Art | 15 | 8% | 9% | 20% | 28% | 80% |
| Photography | 14 | 8% | 6% | 14% | 19% | 71% |
| Drama | 9 | 5% | 7% | 11% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 8 | 5% | 5% | 63% | 33% | 100% |
| Dance | 8 | 5% | 1% | 50% | 27% | 75% |
| Business Studies | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 32 | 48% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | King's Academy Binfield | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 134 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 66 | 489 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.47 | 33.02 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 21 | 32% | 31% |
| History | 21 | 32% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 30% | 13% |
| Psychology | 18 | 27% | 23% |
| Economics | 15 | 23% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 20% | 10% |
| Physics | 10 | 15% | 12% |
| Biology | 10 | 15% | 20% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 14% | 4% |
| Sociology | 8 | 12% | 13% |
| English Language | 8 | 12% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 9% | 3% |
| Philosophy | 6 | 9% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 9% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 10 | 15% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 9 | 14% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.