Brookfield Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Brookfield Primary School currently has around 394 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 42.9%. other white pupils make up about 15.5%

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: Chester Road, London, N19 5DH
Website: http://www.brookfield.camden.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02072729627
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Camden
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon Shiel
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100011

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 459
Number of Pupils: 394
Number of Boys: 200
Number of Girls: 194

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British42.90%169
Other White15.50%61
Other (any other ethnic group)8.60%34
White and Black Caribbean8.60%34
White and Asian3.80%15
Other Asian3.80%15
African3.30%13
Bangladeshi3.00%12
White and Black African3.00%12
Unclassified2.30%9
Other Mixed1.30%5
Irish1.00%4
Caribbean1.00%4
Chinese0.80%3
Other Black0.50%2
Pakistani0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Average (1.6)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

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Nursery

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Margaret McMillan Nursery School
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3out of 4 1,755 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brookfield Primary School
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3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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3out of 4 776 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Aloysius' College
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City and Islington College
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- not rated 2,057 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
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4out of 4 3,280 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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Channing School
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Holly Court School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.