Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2011
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151266.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 562 |
| Girls | 283 |
| Boys | 279 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.4% |
| First language not English | 23.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 630 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 527 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 16.3% |
| 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. | 12 |
| Average class size | 25.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 27.3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.13 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 32.91 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 27.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 25.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 65 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 103 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 52 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 52 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bracknell Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4%, better than England, similar to Bracknell Forest | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8%, better than England, similar to Bracknell Forest | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to Bracknell Forest | 0.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | All-through | King's Academy Binfield | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Newbold School | Other independent school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sandy Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Garth Hill College | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Warfield Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2012. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Binfield Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Wildridings Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | King's Academy Oakwood | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Ranelagh School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | The Brakenhale School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2019. |
King's Academy Meadow Vale is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 May 2011.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, King's Academy Meadow Vale made 65 offers from 103 applications (1.6 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
King's Academy Meadow Vale has 562 pupils aged 3 to 11.
King's Academy Meadow Vale had 630 school places in 2024/25.
At King's Academy Meadow Vale, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at King's Academy Meadow Vale missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8% 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.