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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 298 |
| Number of Boys: | 133 |
| Number of Girls: | 165 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.20% | 239 |
| Other White | 4.70% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 3.40% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 3 |
| African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.