The Brakenhale School


The Brakenhale School is an 11–18 mixed, secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Bracknell, Berkshire, England. It was formerly a community school that was established in 1958 and became an academy in April 2016. It is part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust. It is currently undergoing a new build; that is set to open January 2020.

History

The Brakenhale School was formerly a community school that established in 1958 as Borough Green City Secondary School. It became an academy as part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust in April 2016.

House system

The school implemented a house system in 2018 consisting of four houses which are named after the local community and represented by a colour. The names were chosen from suggestions submitted by the students and staff; they are each allocated to a house. Students receive a badge which represents the house they are in, a planner in their house colour, and attend house assemblies every half-term. The houses are: