Located in Oakham, Brooke Hill Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.

Brooke Hill Academy currently has around 298 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.6% boys and 55.4% girls. Around 11.4% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.2%).

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.

School Information

Address: Brooke Road, Oakham, LE15 6HQ
Website: www.brookehillacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01572724214
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Rutland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Anna O'Shaughnessy
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137358

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 298
Number of Boys: 133
Number of Girls: 165

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.20%239
Other White4.70%14
Unclassified3.40%10
White and Black African2.00%6
White and Asian2.00%6
White and Black Caribbean1.70%5
Other Mixed1.70%5
Other Asian1.30%4
Other Black1.00%3
Indian1.00%3
African0.70%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.6)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brooke Hill Academy
Brooke Road , LE15 6HQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Brooke Hill Primary School
Brooke Road , LE15 6HQ
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Catmose Primary
Sandringham Close , LE15 6SH
- not rated 705 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Catmose Primary
Sandringham Close , LE15 6SH
3out of 4 705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ferrers Primary School
Cold Overton Road , LE15 6NU
- not rated 1,289 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Catmose College
Cold Overton Road , LE15 6NU
- not rated 1,311 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Catmose College
Huntsmans Drive , LE15 6RP
4out of 4 1,429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harington School
Huntsmans Drive , Catmose Campus LE15 6RP
- not rated 1,636 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The Rutland College
Barleythorpe Road , LE15 6QH
- not rated 1,743 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Shires at Oakham
3 Uppingham Road , Oakham LE15 6JB
- not rated 1,097 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakham School
Chapel Close , LE15 6DT
- not rated 1,328 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Brooke Priory School
Station Approach , LE15 6QW
- not rated 1,546 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Parks School
Burley Road , LE15 6GY
- not rated 1,832 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.