Sandhurst in Bracknell Forest Early years summary

Local area: Sandhurst

Local authority: Bracknell Forest

Summary

Sandhurst (E02003365) is part of Bracknell Forest local authority (view on map). Sandhurst has an approximate population of 6,900 people, of which 5.6% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Sandhurst neighbours Crowthorne South, Owlsmoor & Broadmoor, College Town, Yateley East, and Blackwater, Frogmore & Minley.

Headlines for early years in Bracknell Forest

The data below is shown at local area level

  • 11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England)

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • No data was collected for the oral health measure in Bracknell Forest
Guidance and data sources

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Deprivation

Sandhurst is the 4th least deprived area in Bracknell Forest (out of 15) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 20% across Bracknell Forest and 38% nationally.

11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% least deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Sandhurst has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Sandhurst
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Sandhurst since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Bracknell Forest’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Short Inspection 8 December 2025 Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding

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Area SEND inspection of Bracknell Forest Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Bracknell Forest was last inspected on 3 February 2025.

There are widespread and/or systemic failings leading to significant concerns about the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND, which the local area partnership must address urgently. The local area partnership must prepare and submit a priority area SEND action plan addressing the areas for priority action that we identified.

They were given 3 areas for priority action.

A monitoring inspection will be carried out within approximately 18 months. The next full area SEND inspection will be within approximately 3 years.

Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ask that the local area partnership updates and publishes its strategic plan based on the recommendations set out in this report.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Bracknell Forest local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
Sexual abuse in the family 21 January 2019 Link

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Early years population

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Percentage of Sandhurst population by age group

Table showing percentage of Sandhurst population by age group

% in Sandhurst % in Bracknell Forest % National
Age 5 and under 5.6% 6.8% 6.4%
Under 1 year 0.8% 1.0% 1.0%
1 year 0.9% 1.1% 1.0%
2 years 0.8% 1.2% 1.1%
3 years 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
4 years 1.3% 1.2% 1.1%
5 years 1.0% 1.2% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Bracknell Forest, 4.4% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Bracknell Forest % in Bracknell Forest % National
Receiving pupil premium 389 4.4% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Bracknell Forest is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.2% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Bracknell Forest

Number in Bracknell Forest % in Bracknell Forest % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 8 0.6% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 13 0.2% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Bracknell Forest

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Bracknell Forest, 3.6% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.1% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Bracknell Forest % in Bracknell Forest % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 321 3.6% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 3 0.1% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 40 2.7% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 109 7.2% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 169 11% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 95 1.1% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 0 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 0 0% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 38 2.5% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 57 3.7% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Bracknell Forest.

In Bracknell Forest, 1.4% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Bracknell Forest by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Bracknell Forest by age group

Number in Bracknell Forest % in Bracknell Forest % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 124 1.4% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 1 0% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 10 0.7% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 48 3.2% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 65 4.2% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Bracknell Forest, take-up of funded early years places is 79% for 2-year-olds, 87% for 3-year-olds, and 95% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Bracknell Forest 168 11% 79%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Bracknell Forest All 3-year olds are eligible 87%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Bracknell Forest All 4-year olds are eligible 95%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Bracknell Forest, 22% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Bracknell Forest % in Bracknell Forest % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 280 22% 24%

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Oral health

The percentage of children aged 5 with visible tooth decay (oral health issues) is not available for Bracknell Forest. However, the national average is 22%.

No data was collected for the oral health measure in Bracknell Forest.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Bracknell Forest % examined in Bracknell Forest % in Bracknell Forest % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) – – – 22%

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