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Welcome to The Brakenhale School

Welcome to Brakenhale School’s Sixth Form. Our Sixth Form was graded as ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent visit from Ofsted, and whilst we know that there is more to school life than Ofsted, we are extremely proud that we are recognised as being outstanding, and even more proud of the young people we work with every day.At Brakenhale Sixth Form, students have access to excellent teaching, fantastic student support, and a wealth of experiences and opportunities to develop both academically and personally. The vast majority of our students apply for universities when they leave the Sixth Form, and students gain offers from top universities including Oxbridge and Russell group Universities. Those who do not go to university either gain places on apprenticeships, or go on to employment. It is important to us that students are enabled to progress to where they want after year 13.We work hard to develop maturity and independence in our students, with a privilege pass system which is designed to encourage students to achieve to their full potential, and reward those who are showing a great attitude towards their studies. Students who are being awarded top grades for attitude and homework, are punctual, and have above a 95% attendance are rewarded with more opportunity to manage their own time and operate more independently. Those who are not in this situation are supported and encouraged to develop their study skills and independence to the point where they too can be afforded more independence and show the maturity required to achieve to their full potential.If Brakenhale Sixth Form sounds like somewhere that you would like to study, or if you would like some more information then please do get in touch through sixthform@brakenhale.co.uk, and we would be very happy to answer any questions or queries you might have. Thank you for taking an interest in our Sixth Form.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academy sponsor led

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,108 Total

No. of Boys

551 (49.7%)

No. of Girls

557 (50.3%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

17.8%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

1.15%

A*/A grades

6.9%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

80%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

2%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:55%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:21%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:2%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

44%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:91%
England:63%

Further education

School:3%
England:4%

Employment

School:37%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:6%
England:26%


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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 4 - Dec 19

Spring

1 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Mar 27

Summer

1 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - Jul 22

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Spring Holiday

Mar 30 - Apr 10

Summer Half Term

May 25 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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A wide range of enrichment and personal development opportunities are on offer. Students have the opportunity to participate in Arts Award, Sports Leaders Award and the Extended Project Qualification.

Arts Award

About School

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityBracknell Forest
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed