School profile

Harmans Water Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bracknell, RG12 9NE

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,349 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Harmans Water Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils445
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Matthew Irving
Local authorityBracknell Forest
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130949.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBracknell ForestEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest105105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest77%76%
Expected standard in writing47%, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest70%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest73%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils445
Girls229
Boys216
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.2%
First language not English27.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.570
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.400
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.82
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size27.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.3%
Other White
9.7%
Indian
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Pakistani
2.9%
White and Asian
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
African
1.8%
Other mixed
1.6%
Bangladeshi
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)19.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.73
Support staff (FTE)33.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.105
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBracknell ForestEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Bracknell Forest4.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16%, worse than England, worse than Bracknell Forest9.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Bracknell Forest0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Harmans Water Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryCrown Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryRanelagh SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryThe Brakenhale SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFox Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BracknellVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHolly Spring Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBirch Hill Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWildridings Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miNot applicableInternational School of Creative ArtsOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Harmans Water Primary School

What is Harmans Water Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Harmans Water Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Harmans Water Primary School rank in England?

Harmans Water Primary School ranks 14,349 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Harmans Water Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils at Harmans Water Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Harmans Water Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harmans Water Primary School made 60 offers from 105 applications (1.8 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harmans Water Primary School?

Harmans Water Primary School has 445 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harmans Water Primary School?

Harmans Water Primary School had 570 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Harmans Water Primary School?

At Harmans Water Primary School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harmans Water Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harmans Water Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.