Harmans Water Primary School
Community primary school in Bracknell (Bracknell Forest).
KS2 RWM expected
35%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
60%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
47%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.2%
▲ 0.3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
445 / 440 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Harmans Water Primary School is a primary school located in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Head Teacher is Matthew Irving.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Pastoral Support
- Learning
- Governance
- PTA/HWSA
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 130949
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Constituency
- Bracknell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Best | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hopper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Chris Collins | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Louise Hayward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Stephen Vegh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| James Dyson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Elaine White | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Irving | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Chris Best | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Paul Simpson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Reena Bhambra Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Darren Teverson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record