The Pines School
Hanworth Road, Hanworth, Bracknell, RG12 7WXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Pines School is a primary school in Bracknell for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 46 schools in Bracknell Forest. It ranks 13th of 17 primary schools in Bracknell. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 1 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 January 2023
An atmosphere of partnership and purpose can be felt throughout this school. There is a shared high ambition to ensure every pupil is an eager learner who achieves well. Staff prioritise developing caring relationships will pupils, providing thoughtful nurture and care. Classrooms and communal areas are therefore kind and calm places. Pupils feel safe and say that bullying is rare. Children of all ages are proud of their good behaviour. One pupil said, 'I love it here and never want to leave.' Older pupils develop a strong sense of responsibility and care. They willingly provide support for younger ones to help them with their reading. Pupils also value the opportunities provided to be a librarian or to contribute their ideas to the school council. From the moment they start school, children in Nursery and Reception get off to a flying start. They settle quickly into the life of the school, forming positive relationships with one another and staff. Teachers quickly get to know the children well to make sure that learning is suited to each child. Children take great interest in their learning and consequently quickly develop the knowledge they need to read and write confidently.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, leaders have not identified with enough precision what teachers need to teach and when they need to teach it. Pupils therefore do not always build knowledge consistently well across all subjects and can find it difficult to recall prior learning securely. Leaders must strengthen and refine the curriculum further so that all pupils achieve well across the whole curriculum.
- Assessment in the foundation subjects is not used consistently well. As a result, teachers and subject leaders do not know how secure pupils' learning is or what they can remember. Leaders need to establish a clear approach to checking and closing gaps in learning so that pupils can use apply their developing subject knowledge and skills.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
52 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
285 pupils on roll, with places for 266
Schools near The Pines School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Great Hollands Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 81% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Davies
- Phone
- 01344426413
- Address
- Hanworth Road, Hanworth, Bracknell, RG12 7WX
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- URN
- 134740
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.