School profile

Brookland Junior School

Primary · Community school · Waltham Cross, EN8 0RX

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,940 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Brookland Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils331
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Mandeep Barton
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117233.

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.1%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests85--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils331
Girls159
Boys172
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.9%
First language not English28.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.360
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size30.1

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
47.7%
Other White
22.1%
African
6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
Other mixed
3.9%
White and Black African
3.3%
Caribbean
2.4%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.5%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)16.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.59
Support staff (FTE)16.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.9%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%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 rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
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 Brookland Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryBrookland Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miSecondaryHaileybury TurnfordAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChurchfield Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMillbrook SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryBurleigh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurseryArlesdene Nursery School and Pre-SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryDownfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDewhurst St Mary CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLonglands Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryGoffs - Churchgate AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brookland Junior School

What is Brookland Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Brookland Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brookland Junior School rank in England?

Brookland Junior School ranks 4,940 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Brookland Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Brookland Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Brookland Junior School?

Brookland Junior School has 331 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brookland Junior School?

Brookland Junior School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brookland Junior School?

At Brookland Junior School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brookland Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brookland Junior School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% 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.