Brook House Junior is a primary school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Brook House Junior currently has around 328 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 42.7% boys and 57.3% girls. Around 22.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Road, Sheffield, S20 1EG |
| Website: | https://www.brookhouse.sheffield.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01142487754 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Brodhurst-Fairgrieve |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148100 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 328 |
| Number of Boys: | 140 |
| Number of Girls: | 188 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.20% | 296 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 6 |
| Other White | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 3 |
| African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook House Junior School School Road , Beighton S20 1EG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brook House Junior School Road , Beighton S20 1EG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beighton Nursery Infant School School Road , S20 1EG | 3out of 4 | 107 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reignhead Primary School Platts Drive , Beighton S20 1FD | 3out of 4 | 550 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterthorpe Infant School Thorpe Drive , Waterthorpe S20 7JU | 3out of 4 | 1,742 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield School Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ | - not rated | 988 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield School Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ | 2out of 4 | 1,174 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carter Lodge School Beighton Road , Hackenthorpe S12 4LQ | - not rated | 2,831 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aston Comprehensive School Aughton Road , Swallownest S26 4SF | - not rated | 2,933 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aston Academy Aughton Road , Swallownest S26 4SF | 2out of 4 | 2,933 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton School Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ | - not rated | 1,317 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingfisher Academy Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,317 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.