Located in Hereford, The Brookfield School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 7 to 16. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
The Brookfield School currently has around 100 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 88% boys and 12% girls. Around 68.0% 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 19.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 53.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Grandstand Road, Hereford, HR4 9NG |
| Website: | https://www.thebrookfieldschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01432265153 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Herefordshire, County of |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Michelle Parkes |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 149855 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 126 |
| Number of Pupils: | 100 |
| Number of Boys: | 88 |
| Number of Girls: | 12 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 19.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 53.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.00% | 88 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 5.00% | 5 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmer CofE Academy Holmer Road , HR4 9RX | 4out of 4 | 530 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmer CofE Primary School Holmer Road , HR4 9RX | - not rated | 530 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Primary School Barricombe Drive , Moor Farm HR4 0NU | 3out of 4 | 951 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lord Scudamore Primary School Friar Street , HR4 0AS | - not rated | 1,482 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Friar Street , HR4 0AS | 3out of 4 | 1,482 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecross Hereford; High School and Specialist Sports College Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN | - not rated | 1,103 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitecross Hereford Three Elms Road , HR4 0RN | 3out of 4 | 1,103 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Robert Owen Academy Blackfriars Street , HR4 9HS | - not rated | 1,391 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aylestone School Broadlands House , Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY | 2out of 4 | 2,696 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU | - not rated | 2,393 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hereford Sixth Form College Folly Lane , HR1 1LU | - not rated | 2,393 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Folly Lane , HR1 1LS | - not rated | 2,438 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hereford College of Arts Folly Lane , HR1 1LT | - not rated | 2,553 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG | - not rated | 109 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfield School Grandstand Road , HR4 9NG | - not rated | 109 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| G.E.M Hereford Trinity House, 31 Barricombe Drive , HR4 0NU | - not rated | 958 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Coningsby Street , HR1 2DY | 3out of 4 | 1,562 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.