School profile

Brookfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Mansfield, NG20 9AD

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,927 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

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

Brookfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils143
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Walker
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112619.

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths19%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading29%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing24%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths43%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils143
Girls68
Boys75
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.64.3%
First language not English21.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.9%
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.4
Average class size23.8

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
76.2%
Other White
13.3%
African
2.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%

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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.71
Support staff (FTE)11.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence8.1%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.8%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.9%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire0.9%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 rate33.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6%
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 Brookfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryThe Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryThe Park Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLangwith Bassett Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryShirebrook AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryModel Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWhaley Thorns Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Brookfield Primary School

What is Brookfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brookfield Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 May 2024.

How does Brookfield Primary School rank in England?

Brookfield Primary School ranks 14,927 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Brookfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 19% of pupils at Brookfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brookfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brookfield Primary School made 25 offers from 38 applications (1.5 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brookfield Primary School?

Brookfield Primary School has 143 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brookfield Primary School?

Brookfield Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brookfield Primary School?

At Brookfield Primary School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brookfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brookfield Primary School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.8% 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.