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Brooklands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sale, M33 3SY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#613 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brooklands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils645
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John Beith
Local authorityTrafford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106301.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%, better than England, better than Trafford72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.32%, better than England, better than Trafford15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Trafford108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Trafford108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Trafford108105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Trafford84%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Trafford79%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Trafford82%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils645
Girls324
Boys321
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.6%
First language not English19.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.599
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.618
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.5%
Indian
10.9%
Pakistani
6.8%
White and Asian
4.7%
Other White
4.3%
Chinese
3.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other Asian
2.3%
African
2%
Other ethnic group
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)28.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.36
Support staff (FTE)36.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.83
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.207
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.74
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.74
Applications from another local authority (Reception)44

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Overall absence2.5%, better than England, better than Trafford4.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.1.5%, better than England, better than Trafford9.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Trafford0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brooklands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHeyes Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySale Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryAshton-on-Mersey SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableForest Park Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryPark Road Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryTyntesfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodheys Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brooklands Primary School

What is Brooklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brooklands Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brooklands Primary School rank in England?

Brooklands Primary School ranks 613 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Brooklands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Brooklands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brooklands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brooklands Primary School made 83 offers from 207 applications (2.5 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brooklands Primary School?

Brooklands Primary School has 645 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brooklands Primary School?

Brooklands Primary School had 599 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brooklands Primary School?

At Brooklands Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brooklands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brooklands Primary School missed 2.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 1.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.